Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor
Released on Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor (1932)
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(22 artists)
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Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham
The Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham, Alabama
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- United States
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- Pioneering gospel group from Birmingham, Alabama. They first recorded in 1932 when they made 10 sides for Paramount including the first gospel group recording of a Thomas A. Dorsey song. The Bluejay Singers (aka Blue Jay Singers) were highly influential on other groups including the Soul Stirrers. Lead singer, Silas Steel, left the Blue Jays in 1947 and joined the Spirit of Memphis Quartet.
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