African American Gospel Groups photographs
Content Description
This collection consists of 17 copies of photographs, mainly of African American gospel groups from the 1940s and 50s. Local groups include The Melodyaires of Welford, SC, The Harmonizing Quintet of Inman, SC, and Edna Gallmon Cooke. Other groups include The Original 5 Blind Boys of Alabama, The Southern Six, Golden Bell Quintet, Harmonizing Four, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Swanee Quintet, the Soul Stirrers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy of Los Angeles, CA, and the Caravans. There is also a photo of Rev. Julius Cheeks, the manager of the Sensational Nightingales.
One photo is of the donor, Gregory McKee, and his brother, who sing in their own group. There are also two copies of a photo of Eugene Bannister, a World War I soldier.
Dates
- 2018
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available by appointment only. Please contact the Kennedy Room for more information.
Extent
17 Photographic Prints (1 legal sized archival folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Single File Collections Box 6: 2018-2019
- African American gospel singers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American musicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American soldiers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- McKee, Gregory T. , Jr. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- African American Gospel Groups photographs
- Author
- Harrison Gage
- Date
- December 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy Repository