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  1. Exhibit at the Cozy Spady Museum Stars Four African-American FamiliesRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Broward-Palm Beach

    ... Leonard N. Quince Jr., made their careers recording gospel albums and singing in churches with the Dixie Hummingbirds, Pilgrim Travelers, Five Blind Boys, and others. In one of the family portraits on view, Jarvis Evans and Jadon Santiago, ...

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  2. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. Includes Clara Ward On 2013 Platinum Gospel Series ReleasesRead the original story

    Tuesday Apr 30 | 24-7 Press Release

    Sonorous Entertainment Inc. will include another gospel music legend to its Platinum Gospel Series for 2013 on April 30th with the release of soloist Clara Ward.

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  3. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. Includes Clara Ward On 2013 Platinum Gospel Series ReleasesRead the original story

    Monday Apr 29 | I-Newswire.com

    Sonorous Entertainment Inc. will include another gospel music legend to its Platinum Gospel Series for 2013 on April 30th with the release of soloist Clara Ward.

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  4. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. Includes Clara Ward on 2013 Platinum Gospel Series ReleasesRead the original story

    Friday Apr 26 | PR.com

    Sonorous Entertainment Inc. will include another gospel music legend to its Platinum Gospel Series for 2013 on April 30th with the release of soloist Clara Ward.

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  5. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. 'Christian Minstrel Pioneers' Radio...Read the original story

    Apr 3, 2013 | 24-7 Press Release

    ... The first of the eight one hour episodes will feature the influential American gospel music group, "The Dixie Hummingbirds". MileHiRadio.com, a world class internet radio station based in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area has agreed to air all ...

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  6. Sonorous Entertainment Inc.: "Christian Minstrel...Read the original story

    Mar 29, 2013 | PR.com

    ... these groups and artists who have played a major role in the shaping of gospel music we enjoy today. "The Dixie Hummingbirds" will be the focus on episode one of Christian Minstrel Pioneers followed by the renowned Rev. James Cleveland, the driving ...

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  7. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. 'Christian Minstrel Pioneers' Radio Hour to Debut on MileHiRadio.comRead the original story

    Mar 28, 2013 | 24-7 Press Release

    ... these groups and artists who have played a major role in the shaping of gospel music we enjoy today. "The Dixie Hummingbirds" will be the focus on episode one of Christian Minstrel Pioneers followed by the renowned Rev. James Cleveland, the driving ...

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  8. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. "Christian Minstrel Pioneers" Radio Hour to Debut on MileHiRadio.comRead the original story

    Mar 26, 2013 | PR Log

    ... these groups and artists who have played a major role in the shaping of gospel music we enjoy today. "The Dixie Hummingbirds" will be the focus on episode one of Christian Minstrel Pioneers followed by the renowned Rev. James Cleveland, the driving ...

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  9. Sonorous Entertainment Inc. Introduces 'The Dixie Hummingbirds' to Platinum Gospel Series ReleasesRead the original story

    Mar 20, 2013 | 24-7pressrelease.com

    TORONTO, ON, March 21, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sonorous Entertainment Inc. have included the Grammy award winning gospel music group, The Dixie Hummingbirds to the most recent release of Sonorous Entertainment's Platinum Gospel Series.

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  10. The 'Godmother of rock' had gospel rootsRead the original story

    Mar 1, 2013 | MySanAntonio.com

    ... on gospel music when she flipped," said Ira Tucker Jr., whose father, a member of the gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds, toured with Tharpe. "They viewed it almost like a death. 'Rosetta, she's gone, she went over.'" Tharpe returned to her gospel ...

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  11. Rock history on 'American Masters'Read the original story

    Feb 22, 2013 | York Dispatch

    ... as well as interviews with peers, the children of peers and members of the gospel groups the Dixie Hummingbirds and the Jordan- aires, Elvis Presley's vocal accompanists, who broke the color barrier by performing with Tharpe during the years of ...

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  12. Sister Rosetta Tharpe documentary launches new PBS 'American Masters' seasonRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 21, 2013 | Examiner.com

    ... documentary features archival performances and new interviews with the likes of historic gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds' Howard Carroll, gospel record producer and author Anthony Heilbut and Tharpe biographer Gayle Wald. "I like to call Sister ...

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  13. MIN-PHI Musical Preview: Na na na, gonna have a good timeRead the original story

    Feb 20, 2013 | Canis Hoopus

    ... is the oldest extant opera house in America. American Bandstand. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. The Dixie Hummingbirds. Bill Haley and the Comets. The Roots. Hall and Oates. Stanley Clarke. Samuel Barber. The Dead Milkmen. Jim Croce. Santigold. ...

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  14. Sonorous Entertainment to Release Six New CD's from the...Read the original story

    Jan 10, 2013 | PR.com

    ... Sonorous Entertainment's Platinum Gospel Series for 2013. The subsequent albums that will include the Dixie Hummingbirds, Gospel Choirs, Clara Ward, Highway Q.C's and Gospel Blues will see March, April and May release dates. You can now relive these ...

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  15. Sonorous Entertainment to Release Six New CD's from the Legendary...Read the original story

    Jan 10, 2013 | 24-7 Press Release

    ... Sonorous Entertainment's Platinum Gospel Series for 2013. The subsequent albums that will include the Dixie Hummingbirds, Gospel Choirs, Clara Ward, Highway Q.C's and Gospel Blues will see March, April and May release dates. You can now relive these ...

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  16. Grand Theatre: Northern Kentucky Brotherhood singing at Grand FridayRead the original story

    Jan 5, 2013 | State Journal

    ... but also more contemporary groups that have kept the tradition alive, such as The Soul Stirrers and The Dixie Hummingbirds. One of the highlights of the Brotherhood's career was the opportunity to perform on the same bill as The Dixie Hummingbirds. ...

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  17. Sonorous Entertainment to Release New CD's from the Legendary House of Beauty Music CatalogueRead the original story

    Jan 3, 2013 | PR Log

    ... Sonorous Entertainment' s Platinum Gospel Series for 2013. The subsequent albums that will include the Dixie Hummingbirds, Gospel Choirs, Clara Ward, Highway Q.C's and Gospel Blues will see March, April and May release dates. You can now relive ...

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  18. Dixie HummingbirdsRead the original story

    Jan 1, 2013 | Heaven 600

    A pioneering force behind the evolution of the modern gospel quartet sound, the Dixie Hummingbirds were among the longest-lived and most successful groups of their era; renowned for their imaginative arrangements, progressive harmonies, and all-around versatility, they earned almost universal recogn... MORE

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  19. Professor explores American culture through comedy's historyRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 18, 2012 | Penn State

    ... also a music historian, specializing in American roots music. In 2003, he wrote "Great God A'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music." In August he organized Woody@100: Woody's Legacy to Working Men and Women, a ...

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