Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments By Beth Richards
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SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments #2105 | Jan. 31, 2021 8:35am Syd Nathan’s King Record label was so successful that he created the Federal subsidiary in 1950. which itself very quickly became known for jumpin’ blues from top artists like Ike Turner, James Brown’s Famous Flames, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and Freddie King. Federal also released a few gospel LPs and 45s, including the Kingdom Bound Singers of Chicago, featuring big-voiced lead singer Bossie Morson Jr.
The Kingdom Bound Singers bounced around various gospel labels through the years, including Malaco, Vee-Jay, Marco, and Skyway, and had several hits: “Somebody Touched Me,” and “I’ll be Standing” as well as “Standing by the Way,” which has been re-released on several gospel anthologies.The real attraction here, though is Morson – whose trumpet-like voice was a great fit for Federal’s stable of powerful R&B vocalists. K
Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments
• Jan 31, 2021
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“I’ll Wait for Jesus,” by the Kingdom Bound Singers of Chicago, 45
Syd Nathan’s King Record label was so successful that he created the Federal subsidiary in 1950. which itself very quickly became known for jumpin’ blues from top artists like Ike Turner, James Brown’s Famous Flames, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and Freddie King. Federal also released a few gospel LPs and 45s, including the Kingdom Bound Singers of Chicago, featuring big-voiced lead singer Bossie Morson Jr.