Black Vocal Groups

- The Five Blind Boys with Archie Brownlee sings Our Father (Which Art In Heaven). - Lead by Archie Brownlee. - Based on "The Lord Prayer". - Composed - Don D. Robey (Founder of Peacock Records). - AKA - "The Jackson Harmoneers"

The Great Lost Blind Boys Album This is another song I like called "I'm A Rolling" by The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi featuring Archie Brownlee. The song is featured on a album called The Great Lost Blind Boys Album . The album features previously unreleased songs- Somebody's Mother, I'm Willing To Run, and more. Enjoy this piece while you can!!!!!!!!!

This is a picture of Archie Brownlee (1935-1960), the original lead singer of The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. He was known for his eccentric screams and yells that influenced lots of famous black singers such as Ray Charles and Jackie Wilson (forefathers of soul  music). Also, he is also heard from the hymn "Our Father", which became the first gospel song to hit the Billboard charts at #10. However, he died at age 35 of pneumonia on February 8, 1960 that replaced lots of other hard gospel quartet singers such as Wilmer M. "Little Axe" Broadnax.  His influences continued to spread for artists that have real talent. RIP Archie Brownlee!!!!!! There will be links with this description of him with The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi singing songs such as the famous "Our Father", "In The Wilderness", and "Someone Watches". In my opinion, it is a challenging thing that a man that was blind would sing from a soft sweet voice (under t...