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  2. The Blackwood Brothers - Wikipedia

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    The Blackwood Brothers Quartet were formed in 1934 in the midst of the Great Depression, when preacher Roy Blackwood (1900–1971) moved his family back home to Choctaw County, Mississippi. His brothers, Doyle Blackwood (1911–1974) and 15-year-old James Blackwood (1919–2002), already had some experience singing with Vardaman Ray and Gene ...

  3. The Statesmen Quartet - Wikipedia

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    The Statesmen Quartet (also known as Hovie Lister and The Statesmen Quartet) were an American southern gospel quartet founded in 1948 by Baptist Minister Hovie Lister.Along with the Blackwood Brothers, the Statesmen Quartet were considered the most successful and influential gospel quartet of the 1950s and 1960s and had a wide influence on artists during that time from the gospel, country, pop ...

  4. Southern gospel - Wikipedia

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    Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.

  5. Pat Boone - Wikipedia

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    Until the 2010s, Boone held the record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts with one or more songs each week. [6] During the 1950s and the 1960s Boone was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States, [3] becoming a teen idol as a valid alternative to the hedonism of rock and roll, due to his activities as ...

  6. Martha Carson - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1950–2004. Labels. RCA Victor. Capitol Records. Cadence Records. Website. Martha Carson Homepage. Martha Carson (March 19, 1921 – December 16, 2004), born Irene Amburgey, was an American gospel- country music singer most popular during the 1950s.

  7. List of Christian country artists - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Christian country artists.. Christian country music, sometimes marketed as country gospel, inspirational country is country music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.

  8. The Caravans - Wikipedia

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    The Caravans were an American gospel music group that was started in 1947 by Robert Anderson.It reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Delores Washington, Albertina Walker, Bessie Griffin, Cassietta George, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar and the Rev. James Cleveland, among others.

  9. J. D. Sumner - Wikipedia

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    John Daniel Sumner (November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice, and his innovation in the Christian and Gospel music fields. Sumner sang in five quartets and was a member of the Blackwood Brothers during their 1950s heyday.

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