Black Vocal Groups

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willmer_%22Little_Ax%22_Broadnax Willmer "Little Ax" M. Broadnax, (December 28, 1916[1] – 1994) also known as "Little Axe," "Wilbur," "Willie," and "Wilmer," was an African-American hard gospel quartet singer. A tiny man with glasses and a high, powerful tenor voice, he worked and recorded with many of the most famous and influential groups of his day. Broadnax was born in Houston in 1916. After moving to Southern California in the mid-40s, he and his brother, William, joined the Southern Gospel Singers, a group which performed primarily on weekends. The Broadnax brothers soon formed their own quartet, the Golden Echoes. William eventually left for Atlanta, where he joined the Five Trumpets, but Willmer stayed on as lead singer. In 1949 the group, augmented by future Soul Stirrer Paul Foster, recorded a single of "When the Saints Go Marching In" for Specialty Records. Label chief Art Rupe d...

The Soul Stirrers sings the famous Thomas Dorsey's "Precious Lord (Take My Hand) featuring R. H. Harris and James H. Medlock on lead. Harris holds a note at the 1:55 mark like a true soul singer. R. H. Harris at his best of the invention of soul!!!!

blacksolosingers.blogspot.com   I have another blog called Black Solo Artists (blacksolosingers.blogspot.com), which is a blog sharing solo artists from the 1920s to the late 1990s and sometimes 2000s. I also have 200 views on the Black Vocal Groups (blackvocalgroups.blogspot.com) which I will keep that online, also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim_Travelers http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pilgrim-travelers-mn0000483554/biography There are links to the biographies of the Pilgrim Travelers, who was also a Texas-based gospel group, like The Soul Stirrers. Under the influences of The Golden Gospel Quartet and The Soul Stirrers, J. W. Alexander helped create the style of the hard gospel quartet style.  Want to know more? Check out the videos and links on their biography and "The Life You Save Might Just Be Your Own" and "The Old Rugged Cross" are two of their songs I like the most. If you like this post and previous posts, you can donate by PayPal on the right side!!!!

After Rebert H. Harris quit the Soul Stirrers, he signed up with Sam Cooke's SAR label and with a group called "R. H. Harris and His Gospel Paraders". They recorded songs such as "Sometimes" and "Somebody". The songs were both written by Harris, but arranged by Sam Cooke. Both songs with be in the description,  You would believe these 2-minute songs when you hear it. Comment and share with your friends!!!

This is a live version of The Golden Gospel Quartet's "You Better Run". This was in Europe in 1967. This performance is not that well known because people are not sharing this. This was a remarkable performance and I dount if anyone can do this performance!!!