Independent Record Labels Of Ohio

Ark Records


Cincinnati, OH

Owner: Roy Shepard and Bill Lanham

Notes: Sheplan Music BMI

 

Old Joe Clark - Ark 229 PS - Left Click To Enlarge J. D. Jarvis - Ark 266 PS - Left Click To Enlarge Old Joe Clark - Ark 286 Photo Insert - Left Click To Enlarge Baker Brothers - Ark 284 PS - Left Click To Enlarge

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NO. ARTIST PRESS MATRIX# SONG TITLES MUSIC VALUE YEAR NOTES
239 Brother J. D. Jarvis
RITE
699
8951
8952
Click For Photo These Words He Said
Click For Photo Space Ship No. 2
SAC
SAC
20-30 1962
214 J. D. Jarvis
& The Whitewater Valley Boys
RITE
699
7481
7482
That Lonely River
Are You Walking In The Light?
SAC
SAC
20-30 1962
262 J. D. Jarvis
RITE
699
10039
10040
Click For Photo Rememberance Of Brother Earl Brown
Click For Photo The Missing Sub
C&W
C&W
20-30 1963
266 Click For Picture Sleeve J. D. Jarvis
and The Rocky Mountain Boys
RITE
699
10355
10356
Click For Photo The Orbit Song
Click For Photo Farther On
BOP
C&W
20-40 1963 Issued with PS, add $40-60
287 J. D. Jarvis
RITE
699
10961
10962
Click For Photo Life Of Ransom
Click For Photo In That City
BGR
BGR
20-40 1963 Great Bluegrass
304 J. D. Jarvis
RITE
699
11335

11336
Click For Photo I Don't Want To Miss Heaven
When The Angels Carry Me Home
Click For Photo River Of Death
Nites In Molites
SAC
SAC
20-40 1963 EP - 4 Songs
Re-released on Jewel 304
276 Click For Picture Sleeve J. D. Jarvis & Son Lucky
and Rocky Mt. Boys
RITE
699
10645


10646
Click For Photo A Few More Seasons
Nights In Molights
The Hands Of God
Click For Photo Remember The Cross
Tell Them What You Want To
He Is Mine
BGR
BGR
40-60 1963 EP - 6 Songs
212 J. D. Jarvis And Ralph King
& White Water Valley Boys
RITE
699
7475
7476
Click For Photo Spaceship Song
Click For Photo Tragedy Of Sandy River
BGR
BGR
30-50 1962
216 Jim And Herb
and The Weiss Quartet
RITE
699
7609


7610
Click For Photo The Only Book To Read
Can Anyone Pray?
I'm Gonna Sing And Shout
Click For Photo Go Down On Your Knees And Pray
Fly Across Jordan
Manger Filled With Hay
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 6 Songs
201 Dan Johnson
RITE
699
6773


6774
Click For Photo Four Horseman Riding Fast (sic)
City Of Light
The Love Of God
Click For Photo Our Little Family Altar
Two Masters
He'll Never Forget Me
SAC
SAC
1961 EP - 6 Songs
294 Dusty Keith
RITE
699
11187
11188
Click For Photo Fool Over You
Click For Photo Hold Me Baby
WVG
R&R
100-150 1963
265 Jimmie King
RITE
699
10335
10336
Click For Photo L-O-V-E
Click For Photo Pretty Little Baby
C&W
BOP
20-40 1963
272 Bob Landy
RITE
699
10559
10560
Click For Photo Ball Room Was Empty
Click For Photo Waltz Of The Calvera
C&W
C&W
10-15 1963
202 Bill Lanham
RITE
699
6943
6944
Click For Photo Stone Heart
Click For Photo T' For Texas
C&W
BOP
20-25 1961
247 Bill Lanham
RITE
699
9175
9176
Mary's Little Boy
We're Not Supposed To Understand
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962
241 Estel Lee
and The Burns Brothers
RITE
699
8993
8994
Click For Photo Mother Where Is Your Daughter Tonight
Click For Photo Cigarettes Whisky & Wild Wild Women
C&W
C&W
15-20 1962
LP 103 Click For Picture Sleeve Message by Rev. John Lovely
Featuring Various Ark Artists
RITE
699
10747
10748
Click For Photo John Lovely Presents Calvary
Click For Photo Gospel Singing Feat. Six Ark Artists
SAC
SAC
1963 LP Album
289 Marsh Family Singers
RITE
699
10963

10964
Click For Photo Hide Thou Me
I Cannot Fail The Lord
Click For Photo Goodbye World, Goodbye
(I'm Feeling Fine Cause I've Got) Heaven On My Mind
SAC
SAC
6-10 1963 EP - 4 Songs
291 Click For Picture Sleeve McQueen Sisters
Faye & Darna
RITE
699
10995
10996
Click For Photo If I Were You
Click For Photo I Serve A God
SAC
SAC
1963 Issued with Picture Sleeve
235 Rev. Paul Mullins
and The Blue Grass Gospel-Airs
RITE
699
8837


8838
The Old Country Church
Voice Of My Saviour
Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side
Over In The Glory Land
He Said If I Be Lifted Up
Wings Of Faith
BGR
BGR
1962 EP - 6 Songs
259 Jimmy Murphy
// Paul Smith
RITE
699
9867
9868
Click For Photo I Long To Hear Hank Sing The Blues
Click For Photo Swing Steel Blues
C&W
IN-C&W
15-20 1963 BB rev. 5/18/1963
260 Jimmy Murphy
RITE
699
9865
9866
Click For Photo Wake Me Up Sweet Jesus
Click For Photo My Feet's On Solid Ground
SAC
SAC
20-40 1963 BB rev. 5/18/1963
211 Lois Jane Neal
with The Kentucky Wonders Quartet
RITE
699
7257

7258
Click For Photo Hide Me Rock Of Ages
Is Jesus Is There
Click For Photo Troublesome Waters
I'm In His Care
SAC
SAC
1962 EP - 4 Songs
298 Pastels
RITE
699
11213
11214
Click For Photo Jungle Run
Click For Photo K-Nif
IN-SURF
IN-RAB
20-30 1963
243 The Pelfrey Brothers
and The Blue Grass Partners
RITE
699
9009
9010
Click For Photo Ohio Prison
Click For Photo You Broke A Vow
BGR
BGR
20-30 1962
303 Pete And Ron
and The Black Mountain Boys
RITE
699
11333

11334
Click For Photo Guide Me Everyday
Gospel Plough
Click For Photo End Of Time
Stop That Train
SAC
SAC
1963 EP - 4 Songs
279 Arlie Petree
RITE
699
10721


10722
Why Should I Fear
He'll Be There
This Little Light Of Mine
Waiting Outside
Take My Hand Precious Lord
Working On A Building
SAC
SAC
8-12 1963 EP - 6 Songs
270 Archie Poe
RITE
699
10471
10472
Click For Photo Honey Come On Home
Click For Photo And I Just Don't Care
C&W
C&W
1963
312 Taylor Porter
and The Collins Brothers
RITE
699
11781


11782
Click For Photo Wicked Path Of Sin
The World Is Not My Home
Over The Hill To The Poor House
Click For Photo I'm Traveling On
Little Lonesome Graveyard
Somebody Touched Me
SAC
SAC
1964 EP - 6 Songs
278 Rodney Rains
RITE
699
10713
10714
Click For Photo Big Nick
Click For Photo Yellow Moon
R&R
RKR
60-80 1963
200 John Reedy //
Becky Shepherd
and Stone Mountain Quartet
RITE
699*
6601


6602
Click For Photo My Imagination
Walk Around Me, Jesus
O, Sinner Man
Click For Photo Be Good To Mommy
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Going Up
BGR
BGR
1961 EP - 6 Songs
292 Richmond Harmonairs
Gospel Quartet
RITE
699
10999

11000
Click For Photo I Want To Walk Just As Close As I Can
At The Home Coming Day
Click For Photo He Knows Just What I Need
Lord Teach Me How To Pray
SAC
SAC
8-12 1963 EP - 4 Songs
283 Sacred Melody Quartet
RITE
699
10817

10818
Click For Photo The River Of Life
Peace Like A River
Click For Photo End Of My Journey
Now The Old Time Religion Is Mine
SAC
SAC
8-12 1963 EP - 4 Songs
223 Ray and Cathy Scalf
RITE
699
8331
8332
Click For Photo Prepare For The Judgment Day
Click For Photo His Lost Soul To Win
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962
225 Scott County Quartet
RITE
699
8411

8412
Lonely Toombs
Wicked Path Of Sin
I Am A Pilgrim
I Want To Live Closer
BGR
BGR
1962 Very Rare
207 Roy Shepard
RITE
699
7131
7132
Click For Photo Blue Days And Nights
Click For Photo With You On My Mind
C&W
C&W
15-20 1962
250 Roy Shepard
and The Tri-State Singers
NA
634-SEP-134-A


634-SEP-134-B
Click For Photo Streets Are Gold
Walk The Streets In Glory
Swing Wide Those Pearly Gates
Click For Photo In My Savior I Believe
Home Of The Soul
When Jesus Comes Calling
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 6 Songs, Reissue of Starday EP-134, (Pressed by RITE)
1000 Roy Shepard
RITE
1748
17197
17198
Click For Photo Tribute To Dad
Click For Photo I'll Cry Again Tomorrow
NAR
C&W
10-15 1966
8012 Roy Shepard
NA
8012-A
8012-B
Click For Photo I'll Cry Again Tomorrow
Click For Photo Tribute To Dad
C&W
NAR
8-12 1980
218 Roy And Becky Shepard //
Becky Shepard
RITE
699
7789
7790
Click For Photo Air Mail To Heaven
Click For Photo Hear Me Jesus
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 Also see Tela-Star 5000
249 Sons Of The Blue-Grass
RITE
699
9273

9274
Click For Photo Preach Pray Sing And Shout
I'll Find Him There
Click For Photo Uncle John Who Didn't Shout
Lord Keep Your Hand On Me
BGR
BGR
20-30 1962 EP - 4 Songs
255 Click For Picture Sleeve Sons Of The Blue-Grass
RITE
699
9737


9738
Click For Photo Way Of Prayer
You Must Believe
Waited Too Long
Click For Photo Happy In My Soul Today
Tell All About My King
They Are Failing To Pray
BGR
BGR
20-30 1963 EP - 6 Songs
Issued with PS
LP 104 Click For Picture Sleeve The Southern-Aires Quartet
RITE
699
11611
11612
Click For Photo The Southern-Aires Quartet
Click For Photo The Southern-Aires Quartet
SAC
SAC
1964 LP Album
288 Dallas Stamper
and His Spiritual Rythmettes
RITE
699
10957


10958
Click For Photo Since God Gave Back Your Sight
I'm On My Way To Heaven
Mighty Close To Heaven
Click For Photo These Mansions I Can Claim
Give Me Faith
I Am
SAC
SAC
15-20 1963 EP - 6 Songs
285 Billy Starr
RITE
699
10901
10902
Click For Photo Steppin Out
Click For Photo The Old Town Got Lonesome
C&W
C&W
15-20 1963
309 Texas Slim
RITE
699
11607
11608
Click For Photo When I'm Old And Gray
Click For Photo Look What You Gone And Done To Me
C&W
BGR
10-20 1964
264 Wayne & Jo Tilford
RITE
699
10231
10232
Click For Photo Jesus Is The Way
Click For Photo I Found What It Takes
SAC
SAC
8-12 1963
242 Leon Turner
RITE
699
9001
9002
Click For Photo That's What It Takes
Click For Photo That's The Reason (I'm Leaving Town)
TEEN
TEEN
100-150 1962 Originally on Everett, Red & Blue Labels
210 Red Turner
NA

Mother Left Her Bible
Gonna Rise Up
Song Of Songs
You Can Lean On Jesus
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 4 Songs
205 Upchurch Brothers
with Terry
RITE
699
7001


7002
Click For Photo Ain't No Grave
My Soul's Been Satisfied
He'll Set You Free
Click For Photo Song Of Songs
Some One Will Love Me
I Remember How Mother Prayed
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 6 Songs
280 Boyd Van Winkle
& His Blue Grass Gospel Singers
RITE
699
10807

10808
Click For Photo Education From On High
The Time Of His Coming
Click For Photo Today Is The Day Of Salvation
Inherit The Kingdom
SAC
SAC
1963 EP - 4 Songs
274 Vaughn Sisters
RITE
699
10595
10596
Click For Photo He'll Take Away Your Heavy Load
Click For Photo He's Already Done What He Said Would Do
SAC
RKR
10-20 1963
256 Larry Waldon
and Glenn Crase
RITE
699
9763


9764
Click For Photo Stairway To Heaven
A Sinners Cry
I See Jesus
Click For Photo I'll Receive My Reward
My Mother Dear To Me
You've Got To Love Your Neighbor
SAC
SAC
8-12 1963 EP - 6 Songs
204 The West Quartet
RITE
699
6957
6958
Click For Photo Storm Clouds Around Me
Click For Photo Forgive Them Father
C&W
C&W
8-12 1961
276 Mac White
RITE
699
10677
10678
Click For Photo Drop My Heart Easy
Click For Photo Me And My Window Cried
C&W
C&W
15-20 1963 Shown as label # 271 in matrix
301 Dane Woolum
and The Laurel County Partners
RITE
699
11295

11296
Click For Photo The Great Beyond
Holding On
Click For Photo Childhood Memories
Life Eternal
SAC
SAC
10-15 1963 EP - 4 Songs, Later on Melody 110
302 Nelson Young
RITE
699
11317
11318
Click For Photo Home At Christmas
Click For Photo Christmas Time Is Near
XMAS
BGR
20-25 1963 Xmas Song
310 Nelson Young
RITE
699
11609
11610
Click For Photo To Mom And Dad
Click For Photo Burning Bridges
BGR
BGR
20-30 1964
215 The Zirkle Brothers
RITE
699
7607


7608
Click For Photo Bugle Call From Heaven
Tell My Friends
Invisible Hands
Click For Photo Jesus Wept
His Robe
Where The Seasons Never Change
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 6 Songs
222 The Zirkle Brothers
RITE
699
8329

8330
Click For Photo I'm Glad I'm On The Inside Looking Out
Until Then
Click For Photo Glory Land March
I Love My Shepherd
SAC
SAC
8-12 1962 EP - 4 Songs
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