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I Want Jesus To Talk With Me by Homer Quincy Smith

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Homer Quincy Smith December 2 1902 Florence Alabama USA Was Founder And First Tenor Of The Southernaires. Formed In 1929 The Southernaires Were A Black Gospel Vocal Quartet That Found Success Via The Radio Without Making Much Of An Impact In The Area Of Phonograph Record Sales. The Group Consisted Of Tenor Singer Homer Smith B. 1902 Florence Alabama USA Second Tenor Lowell Peters B. 3 March 1903 Cleveland Tennessee USA Baritone Jay Stone Toney B. September 1896 Columbia Tennessee USA And Bass Singer/narrator William W. Edmunson B. 15 October 1902 Spokane Washington USA . They Made Their First Radio Appearance In October 1930 In New York City And Gradually Established A Large Following For Their Regular Programmes. In 1933 They Added Pianist Clarence Jones B. C.1880s Wilmingon Ohio USA To The Group. That Year They Started To Perform In A Dramatic Radio Series Called The Little Weatherbeaten Whitewashed Church Which Lasted Over 10 Years And Was Syndicated Nationwide. Although They Recorded For Decca Records Beginning In 1939 The Recordings Did Not Sell Very Well. Following World War II The Group Shifted Its Emphasis From Radio To Concert Appearances With Ray Yeates Replacing Smith. They Briefly Had Their Own Television Programme In 1948 And By 1951 Only One Original Member Edmunson Remained.

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