LLOYD'S

616 MASS. AVE, NW

WASHINGTON, 1, DC

Research by Jay Bruder and Kip Lornell

      No firm dates have been established for the LLOYD'S label of Washington, DC.  The pressings resemble other records pressed at Paragon Enterprises at Chevy Chase Lake on Connecticut Ave, North West circa 1947-1950.  Several years ago Kip Lornell went to find the address listed on the Lloyd's label, but the building had recently been demolished.  The December 1949 telephone directory has an advertisement for Lloyd's Novelty and Curio Shop at the address.

      A 500 and a1000 series have been identified for Lloyd's Spiritual Records of Washington, D.C.  The numbering sequence in the 500 series does not appear to be consecutive (If it is consecutive, there are a lot of records awaiting discovery). All releases identified to date are African-American Gospel.

     There is another Lloyds of NYC associated with Apollo Records.  These labels are not related.

LLOYD'S 521

THE SILVERTONES

ONE DAY                                                                               L1000A

GOOD MORNING TO HEAVEN                                          L1000B

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy. No address.

LLOYD'S 564 SPIRITUAL

THE SILVERTONES

GOOD NEWS                                                                         L564A 77

GOD ROSE ON A WIND STORM                                        L564B 77

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy. No address.

LLOYD'S 1000 *

THE SILVERTONES

ONE DAY                                                                               L1000A

GOOD MORNING TO HEAVEN                                          L1000B

            * Not yet found as1000.  Matrix used on 521.

LLOYD'S 1001

GOLDEN ECHOES

GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH                                         L1001A 77

PACKING EVERY BURDEN                                                L1001B 77

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy, 616 Mass. Ave. N.W. Washington 1, D.C.

            Laughton and Hayes list several "Golden Echo(es)" c. 1945-1952  on De Luxe, True Tone, Peacock, and Coleman/Specialty/Swingtime/Downbeat.

LLOYD'S 1002

LLOYD'S 1003

LLOYD'S 1004

THE HEAVENLY GATES OF BALTIMORE

SOMEBODY CALLED ME                                                   L1004A 77

I DON'T WANT MY WORK TO BE IN VAIN                     L1004B 77 N

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy, 616 Mass. Ave. N.W. Washington 1, D.C.

LLOYD'S 1005

STARLIGHT HARMONIZERS                                               L1005A      

GOT MY TICKET READY                                                     L1005B 77

NEARER MY GOD TO THEE

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy, 616 Mass. Ave. N.W. Washington 1, D.C.

LLOYD'S 1006

SILVERTONES (Mixed Vocal Group)

DON'T FORGET THE FAMILY PRAYER                            L1007A

SORROW VALLEY                                                               L1007B

            Hayes and Laughton 1993 ed. P. 643. McGrath, The R&B Indies, Ed 1, Vol 1., p. 720. Note that the master numbers and label numbers for 1006 and and 1007 are reversed.

LLOYD'S 1007

THE WILLING WORKERS

WHEN CHRIST AROSE                                                         L l006A 77

WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER                       L1006B 77

            a. Gold on Black 78 rpm copy, no address. Note that the master numbers and label numbers for 1006 and and 1007 are reversed.