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| 1 | Title: | Spiritual Five Singers Records | |
| Creator: | Spiritual Five Singers | ||
| Dates: | 1947-1991 | ||
| Abstract: | The Spiritual Five Singers were organized in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. The gospel music group emerged from the Golden Star Singers of York, Alabama, that performed in the late 1940s. The original members of the Spiritual Five were Johnny, Nathan, and Willie Yarbrough, Willie Samuels, and H.J. Wynn. The group performed in churches, nursing homes, hospitals, and prisons. In 1975, the group began to sponsor an annual Cancer Gospel-Thon, benefiting the American Cancer Society. The collection consists of written histories, minutes, correspondence, programs, original compositions, newspaper clippings, certificates, and awards. | ||
| Call #: | MS 4607 | ||
| Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | ||
| Subjects: | Yarbrough family. | Spiritual Five Singers. | American Cancer Society. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Music. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music. | African American musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American singers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gospel music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gospel musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Popular music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | ||
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