- Sharp was a subsidiary label of Savoy, releasing gospel as well as secular material.
- Sharp 606 (Eddie Williams and the Crusaders) was reissued on Savoy 4340 in the 1970’s.
- The Harmonizing Five (of Burlington, NC) recorded with Thermon Ruth as the Harmoneers on Savoy 4208.
- Sharp 609 has probably not been released.
- Early Savoy catalogues often list the first song (or another) on an album as the album title; the actual LP title was neglected or an album title was given where there was none. I have corrected most of these mistakes but it may lead to some inconsistencies with other information found on the internet and elsewhere.
- This page lists all known gospel releases (45’s and LP’s) on the Sharp label.
45rpm releases:
release | artist | artist as shown | songs | year |
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Sharp 601 | Caravans | Solid Rock b/w Jesus | 1960 | |
Sharp 602 | Caravans | Think Of His Goodness To You b/w Tell The Angels | 1960 | |
Sharp 603 | Staple Singers | This Same Jesus b/w This May Be My Last Time | 1960 | |
Sharp 604 | Gospel Cavaliers | He Gave Us You b/w Are You Listening | 1960 | |
Sharp 605 | Williams, Eddie | Eddie Williams and the Crusaders | Where Is Your Child b/w Come On In The Arc Now | 1960 |
Sharp 606 | Williams, Eddie | Eddie Williams and the Crusaders | They Won't Believe In Me b/w Pass Me Not | 1960 |
Sharp 607 | Gospel Cavaliers | Who Was It b/w I Found Out | 1960 | |
Sharp 608 | Joy Harmonizers | He's A Mighty Rock b/w Soon One Morning | 1960 | |
Sharp 610 | Smith Sisters | Famous Smith Sisters | Blessed Is The Man b/w Give Me The Holy Spirit | 1960 |
Sharp 611 | Joy Harmonizers | He Cares b/w Thank You Lord | 1960 | |
Sharp 612 | Spiritual Sons | He Don't Love You (Like Jesus Loves You) b/w Don't You Want To Go | 1961 | |
Sharp 613 | Murray Singers | The Lord Saveth Me b/w Trouble | 1961 | |
Sharp 614 | Taylor, Prof. Charles | Lord What About Me b/w Test In Judgement | 1961 | |
Sharp 615 | Rasberry Singers | Raymond Rasberry Singers (?) | If I Work For Jesus b/w Jesus Is Ever Near | 1961 |
Sharp 616 | Stars of Faith | Touch Me Lord Jesus, Pt. 1 b/w Touch Me Lord Jesus, Pt. 2 | 1961 | |
Sharp 617 | Harmonizing Five | Harmonizing Five of Burlington, NC | I Don't Need Nobody But The Lord b/w The Glorious Voice Of God | 1961 |
Sharp 618 | Spiritual Sons | Hold To God's Hand b/w Hard Times Coming Through The Years | 1961 | |
Sharp 619 | Rasberry Singers | Raymond Rasberry Singers (?) | The Chariot's Coming b/w Somebody's Knocking | 1961 |
Sharp 620 | North Philadelphia Juniors | Pen Of Love b/w I Know Jesus Is Calling | 1961 | |
Sharp 621 | Taylor, Prof. Charles | Saved And I Know I Am b/w Just Like Jesus | 1961-62 | |
Sharp 622 | Gospel Emeralds | We're On Our Way b/w I've Been Running | 1962 | |
Sharp 623 | Murray Singers | Jewels b/w When You Pray | 1962 | |
Sharp 624 | Jenkins Singers, Sally | Some Day b/w I've Done What You Told Me To Do | 1962 | |
Sharp 625 | Royal Silvertones | Build Me A Cabin b/w Savior, Don't Pass Me By | 1962 | |
Sharp 626 | Tomlin Choir | Rev. J.A. Tomlin Choir | Don't Listen To A Liar b/w Sing Amen | 1962 |
Sharp 627 | Ellison Singers | He's Holding Me b/w In My Upper Room | 1962 | |
Sharp 628 | Gospel Messengers | Walking With Jesus b/w Waiting | 1962 | |
Sharp 629 | Christones | Little Jimmy Davis and the Christones | If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again b/w Faith | 1962 |
Sharp 630 | North Philadelphia Juniors | Battle Ax b/w A Grave Can't Hold My Body Down | 1962 | |
Sharp 631 | Gospel Messengers | Joy Like a River b/w His Love | 1962 | |
Sharp 632 | Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir | Without God b/w What A Difference In My Life | 1962 | |
Sharp 633 | Gospel Emeralds | Daniel b/w Blest Is He That Cometh | 1962-63 | |
Sharp 634 | Royal Travelers | Mighty Royal Travelers | Send My Child b/w Closed Doors | 1963 |
Sharp 635 | Ellison Singers | Lorraine Ellison and the Ellison Singers | Open Up Your Heart b/w This Is The Day | 1963 |
Sharp 636 | Gospel Cavaliers | Wonderful Jesus b/w This Is The Moment | 1963 | |
Sharp 637 | Christones | Lord, It's Me b/w I Love To Call His Name | 1963 | |
Sharp 638 | Sensational Six | Guide My Mind b/w I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray | 1963 | |
Sharp 639 | Royal Travelers | Jesus Changed My Life b/w In The Need Of Prayer | 1963 | |
Sharp 640 | Taylor, Prof. Charles | Made It Over b/w Everybody Should Serve The Lord | 1963-64 | |
Sharp 641 | Soul Satisfiers | Deliver Me b/w He'll Do Better Things For You | 1964 | |
Sharp 642 | Jenkins Singers, Sally | Don't Drive Me Away b/w Pray, Pray, Pray | 1964 |
LP releases:
release | artist | artist as shown | title | year |
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Sharp LP 2009 | Harmonizing Five | The Hands Of The Lord | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2010 | Crum, Rev. H.B. | Rev. H.B. Crum with the Golden Keys | no title | 1962 |
Sharp LP 2011 | Corinthian Gospel Singers | City Called Heaven | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2012 | Murrie Singers | Jewels | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2013 | North Philadelphia Juniors | In The Building | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2014 | Ellison Singers | He’s Holding Me | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2015 | Jenkins Singers, Sally | Help Me To Run This Race | 1962 | |
Sharp LP 2016 | Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir | Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir of Chicago, Ill. | A Gospel Program | 1963 |
Sharp LP 2017 | Gospel Messengers | His Love | 1963 | |
Sharp LP 2018 | Gospel Emeralds | Blest Is He That Cometh | 1963 | |
Sharp LP 2019 | Gospel Cavaliers | This Is The Moment | 1963 |