The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Evolving out of the Happyland Jubilee Singers, this traditional Black gospel quartet was formed in 1937 at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Alabama. By the '40s they became "the Blind Boys" and recorded for Specialty, Vee-Jay, Savoy, Elektra, and other labels. Their first hit was "I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine" in 1949. During the '90s, their lineup included George Scott, Joe Watson, Jimmy Carter, Sam and Bobby Butler, Curtis Foster, Johnny Fields, and Clarence Fountain. They appeared on Broadway in Gospel at Colonus, but gained much more fame during the late '90s and early 2000s while recording a series of albums for Peter Gabriel's Real World label, beginning with the collaboration-heavy Spirit of the Century. The group also appeared on Gabriel's 2002 album Up, and was co-billed with Ben Harper on 2004's There Will Be a Light. Scott passed away in 2005, and Fountain retired from active performance soon after, leaving Jimmy Carter to lead the group. A new recording in 2011, Take the High Road, found the group pursuing its roots in country gospel, with help from producer Jamey Johnson and featuring guests including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., and Vince Gill.
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Deep River
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Nonesuch - Warner Records em 1 de jan. de 1992
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The Best of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Country - Lançado por Midget Music em 10 de dez. de 2012
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Selected Favorites
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Lançado por Charly Records em 21 de mar. de 2011
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How Far Am I From Canaan
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 12 de ago. de 2021
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Oh Happy Day
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 1 de set. de 2023
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Mother On A Train
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 11 de ago. de 2021
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The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Everest Records em 28 de dez. de 1968
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Coming Back
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 10 de ago. de 2021
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Selected Favorites
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Lançado por Charly Records em 21 de mar. de 2011
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Some Day
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 24 de ago. de 2021
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Even Me
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 17 de ago. de 2021
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It's Alright
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 19 de ago. de 2021
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Put Your Hand In The Hand
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 9 de ago. de 2021
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama's You'll Never Walk Alone
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Lançado por Charly Records em 25 de jun. de 2006
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama's You'll Never Walk Alone
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Lançado por Charly Records em 25 de jun. de 2006
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Lord Have Mercy
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Lançado por Sonorous Records Inc. em 13 de ago. de 2021
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