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The Jordanaires

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Aliases
Foggy River Boys [US1]
Jordanaires
The Jordanaires featuring Ray Walker
Les Jordanaires
Years active
1948 - 2013
Country
United States
Comments
Vocal group, whose founding date is 1948, but actually started in the early 1940s as "The Foggy River Boys" a quartet formed to sing gospel music. The group later branched out into country and rock and is probably the most recorded vocal act in history with good estimates being, that they sang on recordings that have sold over 8 billion copies. They sang on over 30,000 performances with over 2,500 artists, but are best known for providing background vocals for Elvis Presley both in live performance and records from 1956 until 1970.
The name Jordanaires reportedly came from a creek in Missouri, not the biblical river. As themselves they released 43 singles, 15 EPs and 46 albums. They have been inducted into the Gospel, Country, Rockabilly, Vocal Group and Christian Music Halls of Fame. Their absence from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is still an inexplicable oversight by that organization.
Members
Cully Holt (1948-1954)
Ray Walker (1958-2013)
Charlie Hodge (1955-1958)
Gordon Stoker (1949-2013)
Related
Elvis Presley Backing vocals (1956-1970)
Patsy Cline Decca recordings from 11/1960 - 02/1962
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Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
40th Anniversary The Jordanaires 1990 World Wide Music
50 x The King - Elvis Presley's Greatest Songs Danny Mirror & The Jordanaires 1981 ANR Records
A Friend We Have Tennessee Ernie Ford and The Jordanaires November 16, 1959 Capitol Records
All I Want for Christmas Is You Lisa Layne featuring The Jordanaires 2004 (self-released)
Andliga sånger Christer Sjögren, Vikingarna & The Jordanaires 1989 NMG
A Tribute to the King - Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Elvis Presley Ronnie McDowell featuring Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana & The Jordanaires 2002 Varèse Sarabande
A Tribute to the King - In Memory Ronnie McDowell and The Jordanaires December 1978 Scorpion [US]
Ballads of the Blue and Grey Marijohn Wilkin with The Jordanaires 1961 Columbia [US]
Beautiful City The Jordanaires 1952 RCA Victor
Brylcreem Presents Sing Along with Connie Francis and The Jordanaires Connie Francis and The Jordanaires September 13, 1961 Mati-Mor Superecords
Christmas Day with Kitty Wells and The Jordanaires Kitty Wells and The Jordanaires November 1962 Decca
Christmas to Elvis from The Jordanaires The Jordanaires November 1978 Classic Records
Don Gibson with Spanish Guitars Don Gibson with The Jordanaires June 1966 RCA Victor
Elvis - A Tribute to The King Ronnie McDowell - The Elvis Originals - The Jordanaires, Scotty Moore & D.J. Fontana June 24, 1997 Intersound [US]
Elvis Memories The Jordanaires 1989 World Wide Music
Get to Know the Lord Dale Evans with The Jordanaires 1969 Capitol Records
Give Me the Right Johnny Earl with The Jordanaires 1992 West Coast Productions
Gloryland The Jordanaires March 1959 Capitol Records
Golden Gospel Greats The Jordanaires 1993 Time Life Music
Great Gibson, Volume 1 Don Gibson with The Jordanaires August 1970 RCA Victor
Great Gospel Songs Tennessee Ernie Ford & The Jordanaires February 3, 1964 Capitol Records
Heartbreak Trail - A Tribute to The Sons of the Pioneers Hank Snow with The Jordanaires November 1965 RCA Victor
Heavenly Spirit! The Jordanaires May 1958 Capitol Records
Helen in Nashville Helen Shapiro with Grady Martin and The Jordanaires October 1963 Columbia [EMI]
Hey, Amigo! El Trio Los Panchos with The Jordanaires July 1966 Columbia [US]
His Hand in Mine Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires November 23, 1960 RCA Victor
Holiday Tribute to the King Orion and The Jordanaires 1997 Kardina Records
Honey Stuff Judy Lynn - Vocal Accompaniment The Jordanaires October 1966 Musicor Records
I Guess That Comes from Being Poor Norma Jean - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires August 1972 RCA Victor
I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me down Easy Bobby Bare - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires March 1973 RCA Victor
It's Now or Never Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding featuring The Jordanaires July 31, 2007 Rykodisc
"Je Roule à Côté de mes Pneus" Lucky Blondo avec The Jordanaires 1979 Philips
Jordanaires with Friends Jordanaires 1991 World Wide Music
Just a Closer Walk with Thee Leroy Van Dyke – Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires September 1969 Kapp Records
Land of Jordan The Jordanaires February 1960 Capitol Records
Monster Makers The Jordanaires July 1969 Stop Records
"Most Richtly Blessed" and Other Great Inspirational Songs Jimmy Dean with the Imperials Quartet and the Jordanaires June 1967 RCA Victor
My Way Johnny Earl and The Jordanaires 1991 Rockhouse [NL]
Oh, Play That Thing! The Ragtime Era Max Morath - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires 1964 Epic
Peace in the Valley The Jordanaires July 1958 Decca
Peace in the Valley Jim Nabors with The Jordanaires May 1974 Columbia [US]
Queen of Country Music Kitty Wells with The Jordanaires February 1962 Decca
Showcase Patsy Cline with The Jordanaires November 1961 Decca
Songs of Devotion Red Foley with The Jordanaires February 1962 Decca
Spotlight on the Jordanaires The Jordanaires July 1962 Capitol Records
Story Songs for Country Folks Faron Young - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires January 1964 Mercury
Sweet and Sentimental Jan Howard with The Jordanaires August 1962 Capitol Records
Swing Wide Your Golden Gate Tennessee Ernie Ford and The Jordanaires 1978 Word
The Big Country Hits The Jordanaires March 1966 Columbia [US]
The Boys from the 50's David John, Special Guests The Jordanaires 2007 (self-released)
The Jordanaires Sing Elvis' Favorite Gospel Songs The Jordanaires October 28, 1997 Revival Records [US]
The Songs We Sang with Elvis The Jordanaires 1994 Woodford Music
This Land The Jordanaires 1964 Columbia [US]
To God Be the Glory The Jordanaires featuring Ray Walker April 1961 Capitol Records

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Big Hunk o' Love Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires June 23, 1959 RCA Victor
A Born Loser Don Gibson with The Jordanaires December 1965 RCA Victor
A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires September 3, 1968 RCA Victor
All Shook Up Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 22, 1957 RCA Victor
Are You Lonesome To-Night? Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires November 1, 1960 RCA Victor
Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires October 1, 1963 RCA Victor
Celoso Trio Los Panchos with The Jordanaires October 17, 1966 Columbia [US]
Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires April 26, 1965 RCA Victor
Don't Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires January 7, 1958 RCA Victor
Do the Clam Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires; Jubilee Four & Carol Lombard Trio February 9, 1965 RCA Victor
Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings Don Gibson with The Jordanaires October 1966 RCA Victor
Gonna Walk Those Golden Stairs The Jordanaires March 1952 RCA Victor
Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires February 27, 1962 RCA Victor
Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires June 10, 1958 RCA Victor
Honky Tonk Man Jack Jersey and The Jordanaires 1975 EMI
Hundred Dollar Funeral Norma Jean - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires 1972 RCA Victor
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing The Jordanaires 1972 Ember Records [GB]
If Every Day Was Like Christmas Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet November 15, 1966 RCA Victor
I'm Bound for the Kingdom Red Foley with The Jordanaires May 1952 Decca
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Foggy River Boys [US1] February 1950 Decca
I Think I'm Gonna Cry Again Mervin Shiner with Jordanaires August 1950 Decca
It's Now or Never Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires July 5, 1960 RCA Victor
I Want to Rest The Jordanaires October 1950 Capitol Records
I Want You with Me Paul Dragon with The Jordanaires 1981 (self-released)
Just a Little Talk with Jesus The Jordanaires October 1949 Decca
Kissin' Cousins Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires February 10, 1964 RCA Victor
Lead Me to That Rock Jordanaires 1951 Decca
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires June 11, 1957 RCA Victor
Like You Johnny Harra with the Jordanaires 1978 Autumn International Records
Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On) Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires April 25, 1967 RCA Victor
Low Down the Chariot The Jordanaires October 1952 RCA Victor
Marlene Webb Foley with The Jordanaires 1966 M Records [US1]
Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town Charley Pride - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires May 1974 RCA Victor
My God Is Real Red Foley and The Foggy River Boys [US1] October 1952 Decca
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 10, 1959 RCA Victor
Peace in the Valley The Jordanaires 1950 Decca
Playing for Keeps Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires January 4, 1957 RCA Victor
Return to Sender Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires October 2, 1962 RCA Victor
Rock-a-Hula Baby Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires November 21, 1961 RCA Victor
Rock My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham The Jordanaires July 1954 Decca
Rub-It In Jack Jersey with The Jordanaires 1974 EMI
Search Me Lord The Jordanaires January 1952 Decca
Search Me Lord The Jordanaires September 1951 Decca
She's Not You Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires July 17, 1962 RCA Victor
Spinout Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires September 13, 1966 RCA Victor
Stuck on You Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 23, 1960 RCA Victor
Sugar Blues Boogie Johnny Mann with The Jordanaires 1960 Shreve Records
Sugaree The Jordanaires with Marvin Hughes' Orchestra January 1957 Capitol Records
Surrender Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires February 27, 1961 RCA Victor
Tell Me Why Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires December 14, 1965 RCA Victor
Thank You for Loving Me Norma Jean - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires January 1972 RCA Victor
(The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles Elton Britt and The Jordanaires June 1952 RCA Victor
The Beautiful City The Jordanaires November 1952 RCA Victor
The Four Horsemen The Jordanaires November 1951 RCA Victor
The Glory Land March Hank Snow and The Jordanaires with The Rainbow Ranch Boys March 1953 RCA Victor
The Legend Lives On Rick Saucedo with The Jordanaires & D.J. Fontana 1978 Fraternity
These Things Shall Pass Hank Snow and The Jordanaires with The Rainbow Ranch Boys December 1951 RCA Victor
This Ole House The Jordanaires September 1954 Capitol Records
U.S. Male Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires February 27, 1968 RCA Victor
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires April 1, 1958 RCA Victor
We Call on Him Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires March 26, 1968 RCA Victor
When the Saints Go Marching In The Jordanaires January 1955 Capitol Records
When They Ring Dem Golden Bells The Jordanaires November 1952 RCA Victor
You Better Run The Jordanaires November 1952 RCA Victor
(You're the) Devil in Disguise Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires June 18, 1963 RCA Victor
Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires May 21, 1968 RCA Victor

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
Ain't That Loving You Baby Elvis Presley September 22, 1964 RCA Victor
Big Boss Man Elvis Presley September 26, 1967 RCA Victor
Blue Hawaii Elvis Presley October 20, 1961 RCA Victor
Caught in the Webb - A Tribute to the Legendary Webb Pierce various artists January 8, 2002 Little Chickadee
Charlie's Christmas Angels Charlie McCoy November 2007 Hithouse Production
Christmas to Elvis from the Jordanaires various artists 1995 Classic Christmas
"Clambake" Elvis Presley October 23, 1967 RCA Victor
Crazy Patsy Cline October 16, 1961 Decca
David's Album Joan Baez May 1969 Vanguard
Don't Leave Me Now Ral Donner 1979 Star Fire
Double Trouble Elvis Presley June 1967 RCA Victor
Elvis' Christmas Album Elvis Presley October 15, 1957 RCA Victor
Elvis for Everyone! Elvis Presley July 19, 1965 RCA Victor
Elvis Is Back! Elvis Presley April 6, 1960 RCA Victor
Fun in Acapulco Elvis Presley November 15, 1963 RCA Victor
G.I. Blues Elvis Presley September 23, 1960 RCA Victor
G.I. Blues [Germany] Elvis Presley November 1960 RCA Victor
Girl Happy Elvis Presley March 26, 1965 RCA Victor
Girls! Girls! Girls! Elvis Presley November 9, 1962 RCA Victor
Good Enough to Be Your Man Brian Shaw November 13, 1973 RCA Victor
Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records various artists October 16, 2001 Sire
Great Country Songs Don Gibson October 1966 RCA Victor
Harum Scarum Elvis Presley November 1965 RCA Victor
Heartaches by the Number Johnny Tillotson July 1965 MGM
How Great Thou Art Elvis Presley March 1967 RCA Victor
I Fall to Pieces Patsy Cline January 1961 Decca
I Feel So Bad Elvis Presley May 2, 1961 RCA Victor
Indescribably Blue Elvis Presley January 10, 1967 RCA Victor
Irish Songs, Country Style Hank Locklin January 1964 RCA Victor
It Happened at the World's Fair Elvis Presley March 15, 1963 RCA Victor
Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley October 30, 1957 RCA Victor
Jimmy´s Song Tommy Sands November 1961 Capitol Records
Just for You Elvis Presley August 21, 1957 RCA Victor
King Creole Elvis Presley August 10, 1958 RCA Victor
King Creole, Vol. 1 Elvis Presley July 15, 1958 RCA Victor
King Creole, Vol. 2 Elvis Presley July 29, 1958 RCA Victor
Kissin' Cousins Elvis Presley April 2, 1964 RCA Victor
Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers various artists September 30, 2003 UMVD
Love Letters Elvis Presley June 8, 1966 RCA Victor
Loving You Elvis Presley June 20, 1957 RCA Victor
Mr. and Mrs. Untrue Johnny Russell August 1971 RCA Victor
One Night Elvis Presley October 21, 1958 RCA Victor
Paradise, Hawaiian Style Elvis Presley June 1966 RCA Victor
Polka! All Night Long Jimmy Sturr 1996 Rounder
Pot Luck with Elvis Elvis Presley May 18, 1962 RCA Victor
Precious Memories Charlie McCoy September 1998 Revival Records [US]
Ride Me down Easy Bobby Bare March 1973 RCA Victor
Rockin' in Nashville - Live at the Olympia May 1975 Eddy Mitchell 1975 Barclay
Roustabout Elvis Presley September 21, 1964 RCA Victor
Sending You a Little Christmas Johnny Mathis October 29, 2013 Columbia [US]
She's Got You Patsy Cline April 1962 Decca
Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others Elvis Presley November 1968 RCA Victor
Something for Everybody Elvis Presley May 19, 1961 RCA Victor
Speedway Elvis Presley May 26, 1968 RCA Victor
Spinout Elvis Presley November 1966 RCA Victor
Steal Away Red Foley April 1950 Decca
Such a Night Elvis Presley July 14, 1964 RCA Victor
Suffer Time Dottie West July 1966 RCA Victor
Thank You for Loving Me Norma Jean [US1] April 1972 RCA Victor
That's My Style Johnny Tillotson July 1965 MGM
The History of Rock 'n' Roll The Alligators [DK] 1996 PopCorn Records
The Only Way to Hold Your Man Norma Jean [US1] April 9, 1973 RCA Victor
The Only Way to Hold Your Man Norma Jean [US1] April 20, 1973 RCA Victor
The Presley Style of Johnny Earl - Pocketful of Memories Johnny Earl [GB] 1991 Rockhouse [NL]
The Ways to Love a Man The Country Ramblers [US] 1970 RCA Camden
Under the Memphis Sun Joey Figgiani August 10, 2005 (self-released)
Vera Lynn in Nashville Vera Lynn 1977 EMI
Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley May 1964 RCA Victor
What'd I Say Elvis Presley April 28, 1964 RCA Victor
You'll Never Walk Alone Elvis Presley March 1971 RCA Camden