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The Fairfield Four is an American gospel group that has existed for over 100 years, starting as a trio in the Fairfield Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, in 1921. [1] They were designated as National Heritage Fellows in 1989 by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
The McCrary Sisters. The McCrary Sisters are an American gospel music quartet from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2010 by sisters Ann McCrary, Deborah McCrary, Regina McCrary, and Alfreda McCrary. They have released four studio albums and one live album: Our Journey (2010), All the Way (2013), Let's Go (2015), Live (2017) and A Very McCrary ...
Label. Fairfield Four Records. The Fairfield Four chronology. Beautiful Stars. (2002) Still Rockin' My Soul. (2015) Still Rockin' My Soul is an album by the Fairfield Four. [1] [2] [3] It earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album.
In the early days he was also a member for a brief period of West Coast-based group the Gospel Harps. In 1950, he joined Fairfield Four and replaced Isaac Freeman who had previously replaced in Kings of Harmony. In October 1950, he recorded with the group and this marks the period of his first time recording. [2]
vocals. Years active. 1988–present. Labels. Daywind. Beverly Ann McCrary (born August 24, 1950) is an American gospel musician and Christian R&B singer, who is a traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, and Christian pop recording artist. She started her music career, in 1988, and released one studio album, Ann McCrary, in 2002.
On February 19, 1992, the Gaither Vocal Band had just wrapped up a recording session in a Nashville, Tennessee, working on an album called Homecoming, which featured many of the great voices of southern gospel music: The Speers, The Gatlins, Jake Hess, The Cathedrals, Howard & Vestal Goodman, Buck Rambo, Eva Mae Lefevre, James Blackwood, Hovie Lister, Jim Hill, and J.D. Sumner & The Stamps.
1955 – Mahalia Jackson, 45 rpm single and on the album The World's Greatest Gospel Singer; 1958 – Mahalia Jackson, on the album Live at Newport 1958 [7] 1962 – Reverend Gary Davis, on the album Live at Gerde's Folk City 1962 [8] 1963 – C. L. Franklin, [9] 45 rpm single Battle Records 6119 (a re-release of J.V.B. Records 106, of unknown ...
Website. jerryzolten .com. Jerry Zolten is an American writer, advocator for, and producer of American roots music. A Professor at Penn State University, he is best known as the author of a book tracing the 90 year career of the African-American Dixie Hummingbirds gospel group and their influence on both sacred and secular music.