Federal gospel discography (1950-67) on bless-this-soul

Federal gospel discography (1950-67)

Federal gospel

Federal was a subsidiary label of King. It was founded by Syd Nathan in 1950.

The daughter of Thelma Hawkins (Federal 12009) was Victoria Hawkins who had a gospel recording career of her own (Peacock). #12009 was probably first issued on Staff 648, released as by Thelma Hawkins and daughter Victoria.

The Interne Quartet (Federal 12052) is a female vocal group featuring Thelma Bumpess (Blind Mary) and Shirley Caesar (Baby Shirley). There’s no connection with the Four Internes.

All Federal tracks by the Four Internes were also issued on King LP 574 (1958) and on King LP 945 (1966).

All Federal tracks by the Patterson Singers are also on King LP 763 (1962).

All Kelly Brothers singles on Federal, except #12472, were also issued on King LP 810 (1962).

Click here to see a phograph of the Kelly Brothers (with names given).

This page lists all known Federal gospel singles.

78 & 45rpm releases:

release	artist	artist as shown	songs	year
Federal 12002	L and N Gospel Singers	L. and N. Gospel Singers	Get Away Jordan b/w Jesus Knows About My Trouble	1950
Federal 12004	Anderson, Robert		King Jesus b/w My Friend Jesus	1950
Federal 12009	Thelma Hawkins and Daughter		He Knows How Much I Can Bear b/w Over The Hill	1950
Federal 12011	L and N Gospel Singers	L. and N. Gospel Singers	Going To Move b/w Lord, You Been So Good To Me	1951
Federal 12013	Anderson, Robert		My Home Over There b/w Eternal Home	1951
Federal 12026	Anderson, Robert		He Lives In Me b/w God Answers Prayers	1951
Federal 12032	Robinson, Rev. Cleophus		Now Lord b/w I Love The Name Of Jesus	1951
Federal 12040	Florida Soul Stirrers		I Heard The Voice b/w Get Right With God	1951
Federal 12047	Florida Soul Stirrers		Father Alone b/w Holy Father	1951
Federal 12050	Golden Eagles		Jezebel b/w Lay Down Your Soul	1951
Federal 12051	Bumpess, Thelma	Blind Mary and Baby Shirley	Every Hour Every Day b/w Sweeping Through The City	1951
Federal 12052	Interne Quartet		In The Great Reunion b/w I Want To See Jesus	1951
Federal 12071	Four Internes		In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' b/w Living In The Glory Land	1952
Federal 12074	Baby Shirley		I'd Rather Serve Jesus b/w I Know Jesus Will Serve	1952
Federal 12086	Four Internes		In That Great Reunion b/w One Of These Mornings	1952
Federal 12091	Golden Eagles		Anywhere Anytime b/w My God Called Me This Morning	1952
Federal 12094	Bumpess, Thelma	Thelma Bumpess and the Royalettes	God's Soldier b/w Precious Father	1952
Federal 12097	Four Internes		Count Your Blessings b/w Going Back To Jesus	1952
Federal 12104	Four Internes		Newborn Again b/w Home Again	1952
Federal 12116	Golden Eagles		The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow b/w Throw Out The Life Line	1953
Federal 12124	Four Internes		Do Unto Others b/w I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map	1953
Federal 12146	Four Internes		Holy Father b/w Stepped In The Water	1953
Federal 12154	Four Internes		I Just Rose To Tell You b/w You'd Better Mind	1953
Federal 12167	Bradford, Sister Bonnie		He Stopped Me From Straying b/w Glorify His Name	1954
Federal 12170	Four Internes		Who Will Your Captain Be b/w Do You Know Him	1954
Federal 12187	Bradford, Sister Bonnie		Choose Your God b/w Jesus Made A Change	1954
Federal 12239	Four Internes		It's All Right Now b/w I'm Troubled	1955
Federal 12247	Four Internes		See The Sign Of Judgment b/w Let's Go To Jesus	1955
Federal 12373	Kelly Brothers		I've Been Striving For So Long b/w I've Made It Over At Last	1960
Federal 12386	Revelation Baptist Church Adult Choir	Revelation Baptist Church Adult Choir b/w Truzella McClain and the Revelation Baptist Church Choir	Hold On b/w I'm Trying My Best To Get Home To See Jesus	1960
Federal 12388	Patterson Singers		When Jesus Comes b/w Jesus Is Mine	1960
Federal 12389	Joy Rite Singers		You Better Mind b/w What About You	1960
Federal 12390	Candlelight Singers		The Altar b/w In The Boat	1960
Federal 12391	Patterson Singers		Plenty Good Room b/w I Need Jesus	1960
Federal 12392	Kelly Brothers		Waiting For Jesus b/w Jesus Knows The Reason Why	1960
Federal 12394	Candlelight Singers		Never Alone b/w Sinner	1960
Federal 12404	Kelly Brothers		He's The Same Today b/w He's All Right	1961
Federal 12419	Patterson Singers	Patterson Singers of Brooklyn, NY	Thy Way b/w Jesus Knows	1961
Federal 12427	Patterson Singers	Patterson Singers of Brooklyn, NY	Try Jesus b/w Oh What A Time We'll Have Up There	1961
Federal 12438	Ambassadors of Philadelphia, PA		He Watches Over Me b/w I'm Traveling Through This Land	1961
Federal 12442	Kelly Brothers		Come On Jesus (Give Me A Helping Hand) b/w When Satan Blocked My Way	1962
Federal 12458	Kelly Brothers		I'll Be A Witness There Too b/w I'm So Glad Today	1962
Federal 12459	Kingdom Bound Singers		A Few Words About Jesus b/w I'll Wait On Jesus	1962
Federal 12465	Kelly Brothers	Kelley Brothers	I Still Remember b/w I'll Be Standing At The Station When Jesus Comes	1962
Federal 12467	Patterson Singers		I'm On My Way b/w God Of Our Fathers	1962
Federal 12469	Ambassadors of Philadelphia, PA		Just Another Day b/w I Have To Cry Sometime	1962
Federal 12472	Kelly Brothers		(I Was Way Down Yonder And) I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray b/w Lord, Remember Me	1962
Federal 12481	Kingdom Bound Singers		It's Praying Time b/w Take The Lord Along With You	1963
Federal 12492	Parker Brothers Choir		Unreleased, titles unknown
Federal 12494	Kingdom Bound Singers		Wonder What The Lord Will Say b/w I Want To Be Just Like Him	1963
Federal 12542	Willingham and his Swanees, Rev.		That's The Spirit b/w Try Me Father	1966
Federal 12550	Robinson, Kay		In The Bosom Of Jesus b/w This Old World	1967
Federal 12553	Robinson, Kay		Lord I'm Yours b/w This Old World	1967