Gospel singer. Founding member of the legendary Swanee Quintet Gospel group.
Formed in 1939, the Swanee Quintet is one of the oldest a active groups in Gospel music. For almost seven decades, the Swanees have performed in almost every state including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Harlem's Apollo Theater, and The House of Blues.
Their career took a major turn by chance of meeting and helping out a little boy shining shoes in front of an Augusta radio station where the Quintet had their afternoon radio program. The shoeshine boy was the future Godfather of Soul James Brown, who years later hired the Swanee Quintet to open his sold-out shows throughout the U.S. and Europe performing before thousands of people. Together, they penned a 1966 mega hit "Try Me Father" (a melody spinoff of Brown's classic hit "Try Me").
Well known songs of the Swanee Quintet include "How Much Do I Owe Him, What About Me, Strong Determination, Ups and Downs, Doctor Jesus, Sit Down Servant, Dying Bed, Eternal Life, Just One Rose, and So Glad."
Formed in 1939, the Swanee Quintet is one of the oldest a active groups in Gospel music. For almost seven decades, the Swanees have performed in almost every state including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Harlem's Apollo Theater, and The House of Blues.
Their career took a major turn by chance of meeting and helping out a little boy shining shoes in front of an Augusta radio station where the Quintet had their afternoon radio program. The shoeshine boy was the future Godfather of Soul James Brown, who years later hired the Swanee Quintet to open his sold-out shows throughout the U.S. and Europe performing before thousands of people. Together, they penned a 1966 mega hit "Try Me Father" (a melody spinoff of Brown's classic hit "Try Me").
Well known songs of the Swanee Quintet include "How Much Do I Owe Him, What About Me, Strong Determination, Ups and Downs, Doctor Jesus, Sit Down Servant, Dying Bed, Eternal Life, Just One Rose, and So Glad."
Gospel singer. Founding member of the legendary Swanee Quintet Gospel group.
Formed in 1939, the Swanee Quintet is one of the oldest a active groups in Gospel music. For almost seven decades, the Swanees have performed in almost every state including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Harlem's Apollo Theater, and The House of Blues.
Their career took a major turn by chance of meeting and helping out a little boy shining shoes in front of an Augusta radio station where the Quintet had their afternoon radio program. The shoeshine boy was the future Godfather of Soul James Brown, who years later hired the Swanee Quintet to open his sold-out shows throughout the U.S. and Europe performing before thousands of people. Together, they penned a 1966 mega hit "Try Me Father" (a melody spinoff of Brown's classic hit "Try Me").
Well known songs of the Swanee Quintet include "How Much Do I Owe Him, What About Me, Strong Determination, Ups and Downs, Doctor Jesus, Sit Down Servant, Dying Bed, Eternal Life, Just One Rose, and So Glad."
Formed in 1939, the Swanee Quintet is one of the oldest a active groups in Gospel music. For almost seven decades, the Swanees have performed in almost every state including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Harlem's Apollo Theater, and The House of Blues.
Their career took a major turn by chance of meeting and helping out a little boy shining shoes in front of an Augusta radio station where the Quintet had their afternoon radio program. The shoeshine boy was the future Godfather of Soul James Brown, who years later hired the Swanee Quintet to open his sold-out shows throughout the U.S. and Europe performing before thousands of people. Together, they penned a 1966 mega hit "Try Me Father" (a melody spinoff of Brown's classic hit "Try Me").
Well known songs of the Swanee Quintet include "How Much Do I Owe Him, What About Me, Strong Determination, Ups and Downs, Doctor Jesus, Sit Down Servant, Dying Bed, Eternal Life, Just One Rose, and So Glad."
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