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.