The Southernaires, organized in 1929, were an Americanpopular vocal group, popular in radio broadcasting of the 1930s and 1940s.[1] They were known for their renditions of spirituals and work songs.[2] In 1942, they won a widely publicized case of hotel discrimination.[3]
The Southernaires
Ray Yeates (tenor, far left), Lowell Peters (second tenor), Jay Stone Toney (baritone), William W. Edmunson (bass, center), and Spencer Odom (accompanist/arranger, far right).
Background information
Origin
United States
Years active
1929 (1929)–1950s
Their best known recording, "Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen", was released by Decca (2859-B) in 1939. Pianist-arranger Spencer Odom replaced their previous accompanist, Clarence M. Jones, the same year.[4]
In 1948–49, they hosted a 30-minute show, The Southernaires Quartet, on Sundays on the American Broadcasting Company television network.[1]
^"Southernaires Heard; Feature Spencer Odom, Pianist, on Program at Town Hall", The New York Times, (January 12, 1948), p 15.
^Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. ISBN0-89672-582-0.
January 01, 1970
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