The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Artist Information
Genres: Black Gospel, Southern Gospel, Contemporary Gospel, Traditional Gospel
Active: 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1937 in Talladega, AL
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Biography
Evolving out of the Happyland Jubilee Singers, this traditional black gospel quartet was formed in 1937 at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Alabama. By the '40s they became "The Blind Boys" and recorded for Specialty, Vee Jay, Savoy, Elektra, and other labels. Their first hit was "I Can See Everybody's Mother but Mine" in 1949. Current lineup: Joe Watson, Jimmy Carter, Sam and Bobby Butler, Curtis Foster, Johnny Fields, andClarence Fountain.
Discography
Release: June 3, 2008
Label: Kings Road
Release: April 29, 2008
Label: Light