Eddy G Giles & The Jive Five

1 record in the archive · 1967

Credited on records as Eddy "G" Giles and the Jive 5.

About the artist

Eddy Giles (Eddie Giles, born 17 March 1938 in Frierson, Louisiana; died 5 February 2019) was a Louisiana deep-soul and gospel singer who spent his whole life and career around Shreveport, cutting seven 45s for Dee Marais's Murco label (1966-1970), including the regional hit 'Losin' Boy', before returning to the church as a pastor and long-serving gospel DJ on KOKA Shreveport. "While I'm Away (Baby Keep the Faith)", cut with his band the Jive Five, appeared on Murco 1033 in 1967. [Source: Wikipedia; Sir Shambling's Deep Soul Heaven]

Records

  1. Eddy G Giles & The Jive Five – While I'm Away (Baby Keep The Faith) (1967)

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