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Gary McSpadden (January 26, 1943 – April 15, 2020) was an American pastor, singer, songwriter, record producer, television host and motivational speaker. He had musical roots in quartet music and Southern gospel with The Statesmen, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Imperials, the Bill Gaither Trio, and The Gaither Vocal Band. [1]
A Philadelphia native and resident of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Bonsall left his gospel group the Keystones in 1973 to join the Oak Ridge Boys, which originally formed in the 1940s.
Appalachian folk music, fiddle music, gospel, spirituals, and polka have had local scenes in parts of Alabama. The Tuskegee Institute 's School of Music (established 1931), especially the Tuskegee Choir, is an internationally renowned institution.
The Marksmen Quartet was a gospel music group based in Murrayville, Georgia, known for their vocal performances. In 1984, Randall Franks joined the quartet, which was led by the late Dr. Earle Wheeler. The group had garnered several industry awards for their work.
Dolly Parton, from Sevierville, is a country and gospel music legend. Her theme park, Dollywood (located in nearby Pigeon Forge), features live music performances, and is home to the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame. Parton's western-themed Dolly Parton's Stampede, a dinner theater restaurant (also in Pigeon Forge), has daily shows as well.
The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play and Sing Bluegrass Songs for You: King: 924: Songs of Mother and Home: Wango: LP 106: reissued 1973 as County 738 1966: The Stanley Brothers: Their Original Recordings: Melodeon: MLP 7322: 1947 Rich-R-Tone sessions, recorded in Bristol, Tennessee A Collection of Original Gospel & Sacred Songs: King: 963
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Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was renamed in 1954. From the 1950s until 2007, the group was led by Les Beasley as lead/guitar, Glen Allred as baritone, and Derrell Stewart at piano, and featured many notable tenors and basses. In 1999, the Florida Boys were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. [1]