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Apart from lister, who played piano, and hess, its other members were tommy thompson bass, ed hill baritone, r d rozell tenor and budd bunton original lead singer. The founder of the renowned statesmen quartet in 1948, he devoted more than. Statesmen quartet vinyl records and cds the statesmen quartet were an american southern gospel group started by. Statesmen quartet music, videos, stats, and photos. The statesmen quartet was a southern gospel music group founded in 1948 by hovie lister. Statesmen quartet vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. See more ideas about southern gospel music, gospel music and sing to the lord. Hovie lister put the statesmen together in 1948 to receive airtime on wcon in atlanta ga. These photographs are actually ink signed by most of the artist. Find the statesmen quartet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The statesmen quartet was founded in 1948 in atlanta, georgia by piano player hovie lister, a baptist minister and conventionstyle piano player.
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His greatest fame, however, came in 1948 as the organizer, founder, manager, master of ceremonies and pianist of the legendary statesmen quartet of atlanta, georgia. From the 90s forward july 1, 2018 alan kendall historic proportions 0. Lister constructed the quartet as a handpicked group of the best singing voices in order to secure a prime timeslot on the new wcon radio station. Aug 19, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from gospel gold. The leadership of this group receives most of the credit for its creation and creativity. The statesmen quartet the best of the statesmen quartet. When we study history in school there always seems to be an inevitability about such events. The statesmen quartet best of by statesmen quartet now. Statesmen quartet singing ive got news from the singing time in dixie album on the skylite record label. The group was founded in the 1940s as the oak ridge quartet. Although the statesmen endured countless lineup changes over the years alumni included the great jake hess perhaps the most pivotal member as well as its longestlived was pianist lister. Jan 01, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from he is here the very best of by statesmen quartet now. Jake hess, doy ott, big chief jim wetherington, and hovie lister round out the personnel. Often, i borrow books from these friends as well as lend them books of.
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Signed vintage hovie lister statesman quartet photos. Elvis performs with the statesman quartet at ellis auditorium. Pianist hovie lister was the founder and driving force behind the statesmen quartet, the longrunning and highly influential southern gospel group whose flair for showmanship and jazzy accompaniment pointed the way toward the crowdpleasing ccm of the present. The statesmen on stage july 28, 2009 by wes burke 6 comments recorded in late 1959, this rca victor album captures the statesmen quartet in a live concert at the ryman auditorium with their still fairly new tenor, rosie rozell. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading happy rhythm. The statesmen quartet the statesmen quartet vol l a1. They began performing as a group in 1948 in atlanta, georgia. The statesmen quartet was a southern gospel music group founded in 1948 by. Their name was changed to the oak ridge boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music. This popular southern gospel quartet began back in the late 30s or early 40s and regained popularity over the past several years thru the gaither gospel series.
When lister learned that major howell, chairman of the board of the atlanta constitution, planned to start radio station wcon in atlanta, he requested airtime for his his new quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s. For decades this group set the standard by which all other groups were measured. Of course, i could be speaking of only one group and one man. Hess sang lead with the statesmen quartet from 1948 until 1963. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian. That book has often been described as the first postbrexit novel. I might have been all of 16 years old then and ive loved hovie lister ever since. Childhood memories of the blackwood brothers quartet. Get all the lyrics to songs on the statesmen quartet with hovie lister and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
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