Blind Boys of Alabama


Blind Boys of Alabama

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Formed: 1937 in Talladega, AL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Religious

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 amp;"I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine" in 1949.... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
12/12/2009 Sheldon Concert Hall
12/16/2009 Orchestra Hall - MN
12/18/2009 Reif Performing Arts Center
01/07/2010 Tarrytown Music Hall
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Ringtones:
Clean LifePlayGet it!
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Discography:
2009 Blind Boys of Alabama [Borders Exclusive]
2008 Down in New Orleans
2007 This Is Gospel: The Best of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
2005 Atom Bomb
2004 I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord [Bonus Tracks]
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Group Members:
Johnny Fields
Rev. Percell Perkins
Rev. George W. Warren
Rev. Paul Exkano
Joey Williams
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Similar Artists:
The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi
George Washington Phillips
Pilgrim Travelers
The Fairfield Four
Pilgrim Jubilee Singers
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Influenced By:
The Heavenly Gospel Singers
Golden Gate Quartet
Willie Mae Ford Smith
Southern Sons
The Mills Brothers
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Followers:
The Jive Five
Pilgrim Travelers
Lee Williams
The Soul Stirrers
The Dixie Hummingbirds
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