The Fuller Family - a Little Crippled Girl's Prayer

The Sleeve:

The Liner/Sleeve Notes:
"To be asked to write about Marsha Fuller on her anthology is an like shooting fish in a barrel chore. She is an inspiration to all who know her. She. Information technology was mainly Marsha's song (The Cripple Girl'due south Prayer) that inspired our recent Easter Telethon for the bedridden children at Cardinal Colina Infirmary. She served on the Telethon many long hours; on the telephone as moderator, and of course, singing. Lexington ranked 5th in the nation amidst 76 stations in total funds equally a consequence of this Telethon.  Marsha is to be commended for her spirit and dedication to Jesus Christ and the things He stands for. Ane tiny xiii-year-old girl, full of laughter, small-scale in body, unable to walk, with a vox and so mighty that in the quiet times looking into her face – you see God.  June Rollings, WYKT-Television, Lexington, Kentucky

 "MY LIFE"  Information technology'southward so great to be a Christian and serving such a great God. He has given so much to me, for well-nigh children with my disease pb a quiet life and never take the opportunities that I have had.  At the age of three He gave me a voice to sing with. And iii years afterward God inspired me to write two songs. Since so, I accept written iv other songs and made two recordings. He has besides blest me in other ways. He gave me a wonderful Mom and Dad whom have loved and cared for me so much. He gave me a wonderful blood brother, Gene. You don't find as well many xx-year-old men who loves to sing for the Lord the ways he does.  As a family we have had crude times together. Sometimes we didn't know where the next meal was going to come from because of infirmary bills, but, God has always pulled us through. Our house might not be the biggest and our clothes might non be the finest, but equally long as we stay true to Jesus someday we'll take a mansion that outshines the dominicus.  We truly promise that you will exist blessed by our message in song to you.  Yours in Christ,  Marsha Fuller

meridian row l-r: Stanley Fuller emcee, Marsha a "little daughter with a big voice", Cistron Fuller bass player, Charles Franklin guitar player.  lesser row l-r: Peggy Franklin, Lillian Mahorney piano actor.

 This makes upwards the Fuller Family Gospel Singers from Lexington, Ky.

 May God Bless You,  Marsha Fuller"

Personal Review:
Basically this album is one of those highly sought later on albums because of the cover, little exercise people know of the songs that are within and but how proficient they are!

Anyways, the album opens with the championship track "A Little Bedridden Girl's Prayer" which is sung by Stanley Fuller and the big voiced Marsha Fuller. It's hands down one of the best versions of the song I take heard, and I've heard quite a few versions of it. I personally like the male parent/girl duet part. It's followed by Marsha's version of "After All" which is a quite touching vocal and definitely a strong point for Marsha. Then comes "Oh What A Happy Twenty-four hour period" which is an unabridged group human activity, but with many solos from the always talented Marsha, followed by the slower "The Holy Hills of Heaven" which is a Marsha solo track, but the fam-jam does supply bankroll vocals! The A-Side ends with the ever-then-popular "He Touched Me" which is more of a testimonial by Marsha at first, and it's awfully slow. I do have to give the family a kudos for it though. Information technology is a difficult track to do.

So, the B-Side now, right?  Yessir. So, let's play "Build My Mansion" – it'due south a song virtually dying and going to sky, (…and getting a mansion, in heaven. Pretty wicked idea correct?) Anyways, the song is practiced, just tiresome. Then comes to "Thanks to Calvary" which the vocals in the opening aren't Stanley nor Marsha? Who is information technology? (Gene maybe?) anyways, it's actually a nice song. I savor it. He is joined in by a female vocalist (Not Marsha.), not certain who she is? (Mayhap Peggy Franklin? Information technology'S A MYSTERY!) – anyways. "Put Your Hand in the Paw" is the next runway, and you know what? Everyone loves that vocal, no thing who you are or what you like, y'all'll like information technology – especially sung my Marsha Fuller, yous know why? She's ambrosial. Then comes Stanley singing "This is What Heaven Means to Me" – which starts off every bit a Stanley solo human activity, and so Marsha joins in and it becomes some other wonderful father/daughter deed! Anyways, so the B-Side ends with the "Eastern Gate" which is sung by Stanley again, and Lillian Mahorney (Who, may I say has a tremendous phonation, I'd pay to just hear her!) then joins in Marsha, it's beginning to become a family human action! Aaaand it'southward non. Solely, Marsha, Stanley and mayhap Lillian.

Then that concludes that part of this process.  Anyways, after hours of research I constitute out a few things.
One, Marsha Fuller (later Williams) did get married and have a kid! (Kimberly), too, Marsha was born March 12, 1960 (about fifteen days before me, and thirty+ years…) which also means this album beingness pressed in 1975, and the tracks stating Marsha is 13, suggest it was recorded in '73. Anyways, Marsha, sadly, passed away February 26, 2005 at the age of 44.
I can only assume by Google searches that Stanley Fuller likewise, has passed abroad (I'm going to leave on a limb and say in 1996.)
Google also states that Lillian Mahorney (related to the Franklin's, apparently) died in 1976 a yr after this was pressed.
It too suggest Charles Franklin has been passed away since 2005.
Gene Fuller is withal alive.
Equally for Peggy Franklin, she seems to accept disappeared off the face of the Globe.
Anyways, if anyone has any info e-mail me to allow me know! 🙂

Interesting Facts:
None.

Rails Listing:
A1 – A Bedridden Girl'southward Prayer
A2 – After All
A3 – Oh What A Happy Day
A4 – The Holy Hills of Heaven
A5 – He Touched Me

B1 – Build My Mansion
B2 – Thanks to Calvary
B3 – Put Your Hand in the Hand
B4 – This is What Sky Means to Me
B5 – The Eastern Gate

Label:
Fuller Records

Catalog Number:
Fuller-1-LP

Studio Musicians & Other Anthology Credits:
Marsha Fuller – Vocals
Stanley Fuller – Emcee
Gene Fuller – Bass
Charles Franklin – Guitar
Peggy Franklin – ? (Not Listed, I assume vocals?)
Lillian Mahorney – Piano

Other Albums I Ain by The Fuller Family unit:
None.

Released:
1975

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