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The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi
6,188 listeners
The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi was an American gospel group. Powered by lead singer Archie Brownlee, their single "Our Father"… read moreThe Five Blind Boys of Mississippi was an American gospel group. Powered by lead singer Archie Brownlee, their single "Our Father" reached the Billboard Rhythm & Blues charts in the early 1950s, one of the first gospel reco… read moreThe Five Blind Boys of Mississippi was an American gospel group. Powered by lead singer Archie Brownlee, their single "Our Father" reached the Billboard Rhythm & Blues charts in the early 1950s, one of the first gospel records to do so. The group originated in 1936 as a quartet of s… read more -
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
159,532 listeners
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel music group from Alabama that first formed at the Talledega School for the Deaf and Blind in 1939. … read moreThe Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel music group from Alabama that first formed at the Talledega School for the Deaf and Blind in 1939. Although the Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing gospel music for more than five decades, it… read moreThe Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel music group from Alabama that first formed at the Talledega School for the Deaf and Blind in 1939. Although the Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing gospel music for more than five decades, it's only recently that the group has had the benefit of a … read more -
The Dixie Hummingbirds
12,915 listeners
The Dixie Hummingbirds are an influential American gospel music group, spanning more than 80 years from the jubilee quartet style of the 19… read moreThe Dixie Hummingbirds are an influential American gospel music group, spanning more than 80 years from the jubilee quartet style of the 1920s, through the "hard gospel" quartet style of Gospel's golden age in the 1940s an… read moreThe Dixie Hummingbirds are an influential American gospel music group, spanning more than 80 years from the jubilee quartet style of the 1920s, through the "hard gospel" quartet style of Gospel's golden age in the 1940s and 1950s, to the eclectic pop-tinged songs of today. Formed i… read more -
Spirit of Memphis Quartet
966 listeners
Founded in 1930, the Spirit of Memphis Quartet are more a continual concept than a set band, changing membership over the years as musician… read moreFounded in 1930, the Spirit of Memphis Quartet are more a continual concept than a set band, changing membership over the years as musicians drop in and out of the lineup. In fact, it's not exactly a quartet; in the mid-1980s there … read moreFounded in 1930, the Spirit of Memphis Quartet are more a continual concept than a set band, changing membership over the years as musicians drop in and out of the lineup. In fact, it's not exactly a quartet; in the mid-1980s there were eight members, five of whom sang. The core of the grou… read more -
Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama
102,844 listeners
Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama is the pairing of American singer-songwriter Ben Harper and American gospel group The Blind Boys o… read moreBen Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama is the pairing of American singer-songwriter Ben Harper and American gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama. Ben Harper stated "I have now spent a considerable amount of time with all of them… read moreBen Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama is the pairing of American singer-songwriter Ben Harper and American gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama. Ben Harper stated "I have now spent a considerable amount of time with all of them, and I know for certain, they see what we won't, they … read more -
The Swan Silvertones
18,570 listeners
The Swan Silvertones were a gospel vocal group that performed in the 1940s and 1950s. Originally called the Four Harmony Kings, they were … read moreThe Swan Silvertones were a gospel vocal group that performed in the 1940s and 1950s. Originally called the Four Harmony Kings, they were formed in 1938 by Claude Jeter, a West Virginia miner, and included Solomon Womack. They obtained… read moreThe Swan Silvertones were a gospel vocal group that performed in the 1940s and 1950s. Originally called the Four Harmony Kings, they were formed in 1938 by Claude Jeter, a West Virginia miner, and included Solomon Womack. They obtained their own radio show in Knoxville, TN sponsored by Swan bak… read more -
Thomas A. Dorsey
10,219 listeners
Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so clo… read moreThomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "d… read moreThomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys." Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pia… read more -
The Sensational Nightingales
3,858 listeners
The Sensational Nightingales is a traditional black gospel quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Juliu… read moreThe Sensational Nightingales is a traditional black gospel quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tou… read moreThe Sensational Nightingales is a traditional black gospel quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today. The group was founded in 1942 by Barney … read more -
Utah Smith
3,839 listeners
Reverend Utah Smith (also known as Elder Utah Smith and The Two Winged Preacher) was a gospel performer who recorded from the 1940s to 1960… read moreReverend Utah Smith (also known as Elder Utah Smith and The Two Winged Preacher) was a gospel performer who recorded from the 1940s to 1960s and founded the Two Wing Temple Church of God. Sometimes billed as "the traveling evangelis… read moreReverend Utah Smith (also known as Elder Utah Smith and The Two Winged Preacher) was a gospel performer who recorded from the 1940s to 1960s and founded the Two Wing Temple Church of God. Sometimes billed as "the traveling evangelist," he recorded three times: once in 1944 for Regis, on… read more