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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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Deep River
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Nonesuch - Warner Records on 1 Jan 1992
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The Best of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Country - Released by Midget Music on 10 Dec 2012
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Selected Favorites
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Released by Charly Records on 21 Mar 2011
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How Far Am I From Canaan
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 12 Aug 2021
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Mother On A Train
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 11 Aug 2021
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Oh Happy Day
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 1 Sep 2023
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The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Everest Records on 28 Dec 1968
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Coming Back
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 10 Aug 2021
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Selected Favorites
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Released by Charly Records on 21 Mar 2011
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Some Day
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 24 Aug 2021
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Even Me
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 17 Aug 2021
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It's Alright
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 19 Aug 2021
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Put Your Hand In The Hand
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 9 Aug 2021
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama's You'll Never Walk Alone
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
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The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama's You'll Never Walk Alone
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
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The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Pop - Released by Albany on 26 Aug 2016
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Lord Have Mercy
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Gospel - Released by Sonorous Records Inc. on 13 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo