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2024 1st 1935: Lou Rawls, formerly of The Chosen Gospel Singers & The Pilgrim Travelers, is born in Chicago, IL. 1959: Jerry Dwayne J. D. Heidelberg, Bass Guitar Player for The Dynamic Holy Spiritualaires of Laurel, MS, is born. 2011: Darren (Baby Boy) McMillan, second lead singer of Men In Christ, died in Raeford, NC. 2015: Robert Holland, of Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites, died in Rocky Mount, NC. 2nd 1902: Homer Smith of The Southernaires is born in Florence, AL. 2005: Wallace Strickland of The Canton Spirituals died in Jackson, MS. 2013: Mr. Elmer Phillips of The Flint Cavaliers died in Ft. Wayne, IN. 3rd 1926: Delores Barrett Campbell, of the Barrett Sisters, is born, Chicago, IL. 1922: Bill "Hoss" Allen of WLAC radio in Nashville is born in Gallatin, TN. 1927: Blind Willie Johnson records "Motherless Child." 4th 1916: Lawrence "Shorty" Abrams of the Blind Boys of Mississippi is born in SC. 1927: Washington Phillips records "Denomination Blues." 1991: E. A. Roundless of the Soul Stirrers dies in Detroit, MI. 2013: Mr. James Foster, one of the Original Members of The Pilgrim Wonders, died in Toledo, OH. 2018: Troy Ramey, of Troy Ramey And The Soul Searchers, died in Atlanta, GA. 5th 2005: Rev. C. D. Williams (founder of The Williams Singers of Indianapolis, IN) died in Indianapolis, IN. 1931: Rev. James Cleveland is born, Chicago, IL. 1927: Washington Phillips records "Denomination Blues." 1929: Harvey Watkins Sr. of the Canton Spirituals is born in Canton, MS. 2013: Minister Doris Lumzy-Bellamy, of The Lumzy Sisters, died in New Brunswick, NJ. 2020: Mr. Robert Herman Wilson, of The Rising Star Singers (a/k/a The Rising Stars Of Eastover, SC), died in Columbia, SC. 7th 2007: David Harrison of The Bells of Joy of Baltimore died in Baltimore, MD. 2014: Elton Mitchell, former Keyboard Player for The Pilgrim Wonders and The New Gospel Keynotes, died in Baton Rouge, LA. 8th 2011: Jessie B. Swindell of The Swindell Brothers died in Winston-Salem, NC. 9th 1909: Blind Roosevelt Graves of The Parmount Singers is born in Summerland, MS. 2007: Sylvia Siler, promoter, died in Rockwood, TN 2019: Presiding Bishop Viola Bell Jackson, the mother of Pastor Troy Jackson And Brothers And Sisters of Willacoochee, GA, died. 10th 1999: "Big" Henry Johnson of the Blind Boys of Mississippi dies in Los Angeles, CA. 1990: Edward O'Neal of the O'Neal Twins dies in Chesterfield, MO. 11th 1964: Sam Cooke dies, Los Angeles, CA. 2016: Joe Ligon, of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy dies. 12th 2013: Mrs. Ruby Griffin, former Lead Singer of Big Mac & The Harmonettes (of Columbia, SC) dies. 2023: Arthur Lee Crume, Sr., of The Legendary Soul Stirrers (and the last member of The Crume Brothers) died in Savannah, GA. 13th 1934: Rev. Howard "Slim" Hunt of the Supreme Angels is born, Walnut Grove, MS. 1925: Sherman Washington of the Zion Harmonizers is born in Thibodaux, LA. 2017: Sam Green of The Gospel Redeemers dies in Columbia, SC. 2021: Bishop Joe Simon, who sang with The Golden West Singers of the Bay Area in California, died in Chicago, IL. 14th 1954: Maurice Surrell of the Jackson Southernaires is born in Jackson, MS. 1967: Silas Steele of The Spirit of Memphis Quartet dies in Los Angeles, CA. 2019: Gregory (BoBo) Harris, the extraordinary Drummer of The Fantastic Violinaires, The Pilgrim Jubilees and The Salem Travelers, died in Tuscaloosa, AL. 15th 1955: Thermon Ruth's Apollo Gospel Caravan debuts at the Apollo Theatre. 1976: Pastor Jonathan T. Tucker, Sr. of The Windy City SpiritualaireS is born in Blue Mountain, MS. 2020: Val Alexander, guitarist extraordinaire of The Gospel Keynotes, died in Greensboro, NC. 16th 2022: Willie James Varner Glover, Sr., Promoter and former member of The Blind Boys of Mississippi, died in Cleveland, OH. 17th 1948: Robert Lee "Sugar" Hightower, of Slim & The Supreme Angels a/k/a The Supreme Angels, was born in Deland, FL. 18th 2011: Donald Ray "Fats" Johnson, guitar player for the Lighthouse Gospel Singers of Baton Rouge, LA, died. 2012: Samuel Roberts of The Flying Clouds (now known as Little Sammy & The New Flying Clouds) died in Philadelphia, PA. 19th 2000: Roebuck "Pop" Staples dies in Dolton, IL. 2012: Legendary Gospel Singer Inez Andrews died in Chicago, IL. 20th 1910: Sephers Babb of The Radio Four is born in KY. 2023: Legendary Guitarist Sam Butler, of The Blind Boys of Alabama, died in St. Paul, MN. 21st 1967: Donald Dillon of the Blind Boys of Alabama is born in Tylertown, MS. 2012: Jesse Watkins, of Jesse Watkins & The Highlights of Lugoff, SC, dies. 2014: Mr. George McClain, of The Memphis Harmonizers, died in Memphis, TN. 22nd 2019: Mrs. Rosetta Thompson, Gospel Promoter and wife of Mr. Horace Thompson of The Sensational Nightingales, died. 23rd 1923: Bishop Charles Watkins is born. 1938: The Golden Gate Quartet performs at the Spirituals to Swing Concert, New York, NY. 2010: Hattie Elizabeth Bush, one of the Founders and Lead Singer of The Spiritualette Gospel Singers, died in Orlando, FL. 25th 1948: Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Up Above My Head" debuts on R&B charts. 2006: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul and former gospel singer, died in Atlanta, GA. 26th 1938: Ben Chandler of the Pilgrim Jubilees is born in West Point, MS. 1989: Rev. Cecil Franklin, son of Rev. CL Franklin, dies in Detroit, MI. 2015: William "Pee-Wee" Crawford, the original guitar player for The Swanee Quintet, died in Augusta, GA. 27th 2017: Rev. Norris Turner dies in Greenwood, SC.28th 1910: Billy Williams of the Charioteers is born in Waco, TX. 1914: Roebuck "Pop" Staples is born in Winona, MS. 1916: Wilmer "Little Axe" Broadnax of the Spirit of Memphis is born in Houston, TX. 1926: Louis Gordon of the Pattersonaires is born in MS. 1931: David L. Yancey of The Yancey Brothers is born in Newark, DE. 1947: Jimmy "TANK" Bush, of The Sensational Saints Of Cleveland, Ohio, is born. 1992: Louis Johnson of the Swan Silvertones dies. 2014: Rev. Cleophus Robinson Jr. died in St. Louis, MO. 29th 2022: Michael "Mike" Atkins, of The Pilgrim Jubilees, died in Chicago, IL. 30th 1928: Rev. Reuben Willingham of the Swanee Quintet is born in SC. 1950: The 5 Blind Boys of Mississippi debut on R&B charts with "Our Father". 2010: Sullivan S. Pugh of The Consolers died in Miami, FL. 31st 1998: Orlandus Wilson of the Golden Gate Quartet dies in Neuilly, France Did You Know?? During the 1920s and 1930s many blind country blues guitarist/shouters recorded gospel music, including Washington Philips, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Joe Taggart, and Rev. Gary Davis. Thurman Ruth leader of the Selah Jubilee Singers, was the first promoter to bring major gospel artists to the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Special Thanks to: Eric LeBlanc and Ted Holland for the help on these dates. | |
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