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Brother Joe May

voc, 1912-1972 US, Macon, Mississippi
Singer of R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Joseph May

Brother Joe May (November 9, 1912 – July 14, 1972) was an American gospel singer. He was sometimes billed as "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West", and has been described as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music.... [with] a voice of unimaginable range and power, moving from a whisper to a scream without the slightest suggestion of effort".

     
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
My Mother Prayed For Me on The Best Of Brother Joe May by Brother Joe May
Bye & Bye, Afterwhile on The Best Of Brother Joe May by Brother Joe May
Working On A Building on The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel Men by Various Artists
Do You Know Him? on Thunderbolt Of The Middle West by Brother Joe May
Testimony on The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel Men by Various Artists
Willing To Run on The Best Of Brother Joe May by Brother Joe May
When The Lord Gets Ready (You've Got To Move) on The Best Of Brother Joe May by Brother Joe May
Move On Up A Little Higher on The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel Men by Various Artists
I'm Going That Way on The Best Of Brother Joe May by Brother Joe May
Vacation In Heaven on Thunderbolt Of The Middle West by Brother Joe May

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Best Of Brother Joe MayBrother Joe May1995Compil.
Live 1952-1955Brother Joe May1994Compil.
Thunderbolt Of The Middle WestBrother Joe May1992Compil.
Live In ConcertThe Brooklyn Allstars, Brother Joe May, The Consolers1981Album
In Loving Memory Of Brother Joe MayBrother Joe May1972Compil.
Thank You Lord For One More DayBrother Joe May1971Compil.
In Church With Brother Joe MayBrother Joe May1970Album
Search Me LordBrother Joe May1970Compil.
Don't Let The Devil RideBrother Joe May1969Album
Precious Lord (A Dedication To Bro. May's Son)Brother Joe May1967Single
The Best Of Brother Joe MayBrother Joe May1967Compil.
That’s EnoughBrother Joe May1967Album
That's EnoughBrother Joe May1967Single
My Own Fault / Where Is The Road That Leads Home?Brother Joe May1966Single
My Own FaultBrother Joe May1966Album
To My Home In Glory / Must Jesus Bear The CrossBrother Joe May1965Single
Songs Of The GospelBrother Joe May1964Album
Don't Fly So High / Call Him By His NameBrother Joe May1963Single
Goin' On A Long JourneyBrother Joe May1962Single
Walk On And Talk OnBrother Joe May1962Single
Walk On And Talk OnBrother Joe May1962Album
Amazing GraceBrother Joe May1960Single
My Conversion / Go Tell The NewsBrother Joe May1960Single
Hush! Somebody's Calling My Name / I Heard Angels SingingBrother Joe May1959Single
The Master's On Our Side / My Mother Prayed For MeBrother Joe May1956Single
Grow Closer / Vacation In HeavenBrother Joe May With The Pilgrim Travelers / Annette May Thomas1956Single
Going Home / Consider MeBrother Joe May / Annette May Thomas1956Single
Speak! Lord, Jesus! / It Don't Cost Very MuchBrother Joe May And The Pilgrim Travelers1955Album
Jesus Knows / Sell OutBrother Joe May And The Pilgrim Travelers1955Album
Just Call His Name / Lead Me! Guide Me!Brother Joe May, The Pilgrim Travelers1954Album
He'll Understand And Say Well DoneBrother Joe May1954Album
Working On The Building / It's A Long, Long WayBrother Joe May And The Sallie Martin Singers1953Album
Do You Know Him / The Day Is Past And GoneBrother Joe May1950Album
Free At Last / I'm On The BattlefieldBrother Joe MaySingle
TodayBrother Joe MayAlbum
I Thank The Lord / Your Sins Will Find You OutBrother Joe MayAlbum
The Master's On Our SideBrother Joe MayAlbum
Hush! Somebody's called My NameBrother Joe MaySingle
Old Time Religion / I'm Happy Working For The LordBrother Joe May, The Pilgrim TravelersAlbum
We're Marching OnBrother Joe MaySingle
What Do You Know About Jesus / I'll Serve You Lord Until My Dying DayBrother Joe May And Wynona CarrAlbum
Wake Me And Shake MeBrother Joe MaySingle
When The Lord Gets ReadyBrother Joe MayAlbum
Don't Let The Devil RideBrother Joe MaySingle
Lead Me! Guide Me!Brother Joe May And The Pilgrim TravelersAlbum
You've Got To MoveBrother Joe MaySingle
Did You Know Him? / The Day Is Past And GoneBrother Joe MaySingle
The Best Of Brother Joe May Vol. 2Brother Joe MayCompil.
Silent NightBrother Joe MaySingle
What You've Done For MeBrother Joe MaySingle
Anybody Waiting For MeBrother Joe MaySingle
Going on a Long Journey Afterwhile: The Brother Joe May StoryBrother Joe MayCompil.
There Must Be A Heaven Somewhere / Our FatherBrother Joe MayAlbum
Thank You Lord For One More Day / The Old Ship Of ZionBrother Joe MayAlbum
Search Me Lord / How Much More Of Life's Burden Can We BearBrother Joe MayAlbum
I've Been Dipped In The WaterBrother Joe MayAlbum
What Is ThisBrother Joe MaySingle
In That Day/Precious LordBrother Joe MayAlbum
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