Gospel Memories

This episode features an interview and music with Jerry Zolten, author of "Great God A'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music." The second edition was recently released by Oxford University Press.

This episode includes music from Ernestine Anderson & the Heavenly Gospel Singers, Pastor James E. Lenox (pictured), Fairlane Gospel Singers, Silver Stars of Chicago, Nicholas, Lucille Parks Singers, and others.

This episode features music from Bessie Jones, the Caravans, James Cleveland & the Angelic Choir, Rolling Stones Quartet, St. James Choir of Detroit, Golden Gate Quartet (pictured), Mary Ellen George, and others.

An interview (and music) with Ms. Nathalie Wadley, former member of the Brewster Ensemble and the East Trigg Trio of the East Trigg Ave. Baptist Church of Memphis, TN, under the leadership of Dr. W. Herbert Brewster (pictured). Ms. Wadley met everyone...including Elvis!

This episode includes selections from Tessie Hill, Clara Ward, the Northern Travelers, Truthettes (two of them pictured - their first single!), Young Gospel Singers, Twenty-First Century Singers, and many others.

This episode contains selections from the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, Cleveland Singers, Gill Singers, Myrtle Jackson, Dixie Hummingbirds, Fellowship MB Church Choir (pictured, ca. 1963), Rev. Johnny Blakely, and many others.

This episode includes a long set in memory of the late Dr. Joyce Taylor (pictured) of the Institutional COGIC Choir, plus music from the Silver Leaf Quartet, early Myrna Summers, Golden Tones, Sis. Emma Tucker, and others.

This episode includes a set in memory of the late Melvin Boyd (Gospelaires, Ohio Wonders), hat tips to the Savettes and Tyrone Porter (Christianaires), plus the Clover Leaf Jubilee Quartet, St. James Choir of Detroit, Soul Stirrers, Little Lucy Smith on the organ, and others.

Due to technical difficulties, "Gospel Memories" re-ran the February 26, 2022, episode, which includes music from the Gospelaires, Rev. James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir (pictured), Daughters of Zion, Ward Singers, and others.

This episode includes selections from the new three-CD set "Female Gospel Groups: 1940 - 1962" (Fremeaux & Associes), salutes to Deacon Reuben Burton (Victory Travelers) and LouDella Evans Reid (Fellowship MBC) on being honored at the 2022 Chicago Gospel Music Festival, and more.