Howard, Karlton

Description

Fragments of a gospel invitational performance in Greenville, South Carolina, that, according to screen credits, took place on April 3, 1988, and was presumably recorded for the television program Parade of Quartets. The recording includes appearances by the following African American gospel groups: Sammy Miller and the Gospel Continentals--Lloyd Cannady and the Flying Clouds--Curtis Young and the Singing Songs--Willie Banks and the Messengers--Swanee Quintet--Big Dan the Gospel man--Slim and the Supreme Angels--Tommy Ellison and the Five Singing Stars. Parade of Quartets is a television program that has aired on WJBF-TV in Augusta, Georgia, from 1954 to the present, featuring African American gospel music, and appearances by both local and national African American political leaders. Annotation from original media: "Whitney Houston Mar 31, 1991 -- Featuring Slim and Supreme Angels, Swanee Quintet, the Messengers, and More; 22nd Anniv. Tommy Ellison and 5 Singing Stars, Greenville, SC, April 3, 1988" Original format: VHS

Record Contributed By

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia