Southern Gospel Quartet Music

[MadHermit]

For Christian young people, before there was contemporary Christian music, there were Southern Gospel quartets. imo the best of these was The Statesmen, especially its members in the early 1950s before the death of their lead tenor, Denver Crumpler. This version of The Statesmen had their own national TV show. Denver Crumpler died at age 44 of diabetic shock. To hear just how good he was, listen to him singing the most beautiful Gospel song you've never heard of, "ill Tell It," on their early 1950s show:

denver crumpler i'll tell it youtube - Bing video

This thread is devoted to southern Gospel quartet music, with initial special emphasis on The Statesmen. Feel free to post videos of your favorite Christian quartet music and to express your opinion on this music genre.
"Big Chief" Jim Wetherington, the Statesmen base, is imo the base quartet base of all time. Listen to his part in the cheekly Gospel song "up Above My head:

up above my head youtube statesmen - Bing

Young Elvis idolized this group and imitating the style of Second Tenor, Jake Hess. Notice the photo of Elvis by the Statesmen in one of the photo shttps://www.bing.com/videos/search?

"Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall" is another of the prettiest old Southern Gospel songs that I'd wager you've never heard. In the last number, Rosie Rosell had replaced the deceased Denver Crumpler; and this next video Jake Hess has been replaced by Jack Toney, who sings the lead in this posted video:

q=Till+the+last+leaf+shall+fall+statesmen+youtube&view=detail&mid=5EB08A3BDBB51BB0E39B5EB08A3BDBB51BB0E39B&FORM=VIREhots

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Beautiful

Thank you for sharing @MadHermit

 

[Quantrill]

'The Broken Rose' and 'Sweet Beulah Land' by Squire Parsons. He is Southern Gospel though not a quartet.

Quantrill

 

[Victor Van Heerden]

For Christian young people, before there was contemporary Christian music, there were Southern Gospel quartets. imo the best of these was The Statesmen, especially its members in the early 1950s before the death of their lead tenor, Denver Crumpler. This version of The Statesmen had their own national TV show. Denver Crumpler died at age 44 of diabetic shock. To hear just how good he was, listen to him singing the most beautiful Gospel song you've never heard of, "ill Tell It," on their early 1950s show:

denver crumpler i'll tell it youtube - Bing video

This thread is devoted to southern Gospel quartet music, with initial special emphasis on The Statesmen. Feel free to post videos of your favorite Christian quartet music and to express your opinion on this music genre.
"Big Chief" Jim Wetherington, the Statesmen base, is imo the base quartet base of all time. Listen to his part in the cheekly Gospel song "up Above My head:

up above my head youtube statesmen - Bing

Young Elvis idolized this group and imitating the style of Second Tenor, Jake Hess. Notice the photo of Elvis by the Statesmen in one of the photo shttps://www.bing.com/videos/search?

"Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall" is another of the prettiest old Southern Gospel songs that I'd wager you've never heard. In the last number, Rosie Rosell had replaced the deceased Denver Crumpler; and this next video Jake Hess has been replaced by Jack Toney, who sings the lead in this posted video:

q=Till+the+last+leaf+shall+fall+statesmen+youtube&view=detail&mid=5EB08A3BDBB51BB0E39B5EB08A3BDBB51BB0E39B&FORM=VIREhots

My favourite group from the sixties and early seventies was the Mcduff brothers - they were Assembly of God Pastors ( they are singing with the angels now) here is tenor Roger singing.

and with Big John Hall

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Thank you so much for sharing @Victor Van Heerden

Beautiful

It's no wonder that He stumbled as He walked up Calvarys road
It's no wonder that He cried out as the Blood from His side flowed
It's no wonder the sun was blackened as all sin crushed the Divine
It's no wonder my life was transformed when I saw those sins were mine