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Archie Brownlee & Big Henry Johnson The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi was an American post-war gospel quartet. They started with lead singer Archie Brownlee , their single "Our Father" reached number ten on the Billboard R&B charts in early 1951.
Henry "Rufe" Johnson (October 2, 1908 – February 4, 1974), was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, harmonica player, pianist, banjo player, singer and songwriter. [1] [2] On occasion he played slide guitar with a pocket knife. He finally found a larger audience with his 1973 album, The Union County Flash!
The Harmonizers sang quartet gospel music, and to this day rely considerably on their background of old-time a cappella style and the use of four-part harmonies. [7] In 1942 Benjamin Maxon met Sherman Washington (December 13, 1925 - March 14, 2011) while working at Higgins Shipyard. [ 4 ]
The Blind Boys of Alabama first sang together in 1939 as part of the school chorus at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega, Alabama. [4] The founding members were Clarence Fountain (1929–2018), George Scott (1929–2005), Velma Bozman Traylor (1923–1947), Johnny Fields (1927–2009), Olice Thomas (b. 1926, d. unknown), and the only sighted member, J. T. Hutton (c ...
Gospel musician [3] Marvin Sapp: Grand Rapids (MI) Alumni: Gospel musician [3] William Grant Still: Delta: Classical composer, first African American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra [21] Billy Taylor: Alpha Phi: Jazz musician [26] Kris Thomas: Eta Gamma: R&B and soul singer; competed in Season 4 of The Voice [21]
Le'Andria Johnson has a message for her fans after she was arrested earlier this week in Greenville, S.C., following a drunken outburst at a local bar. The “Better Days” singer addressed her ...
Clarence “Frogman” Henry, who was one of New Orleans’ best known old-time R&B singers and scored a hit at age 19 with “Ain't Got No Home," has died. Henry died Sunday night, the New ...
Johnson sang the song on the streets of towns in Texas as both entertainment and a calling to adhere to the teachings of Jesus. As with many of his songs, "You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond" is performed with Johnson on lead vocals and slide guitar and an unknown female singer accompanying him on vocals. While it was first believed that his ...