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During a long weekend drive I popped some classic gospel quartet music in the changer. Many of you folks won't be surprised, but I must say again that Sam Cooke's gospel output on Specialty Records was superior to anything he recorded afterward. Cooke replaced the great R. H. Harris and frontman of the Soul Stirrers in the late 1950s. It was controversial. Harris was perhaps the greatest quartet singer ever, and Cooke was only 20 years old. But Cooke's shifty voice, tremendous phrasing and polished grit made him the most popular gospel singer of his era. Pick up the complete Soul Stirrers recordings to hear what I'm talking about. By the way, the other lead on most of the tracks is the irrepressible Paul Foster. |
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