Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet

Jubilee quartets were popular African-American religious singing groups during the early part of the 20th century. This style of music grew from universities to churches, incorporating a rhythmic beat into the energetic gospel music coming out of the Holiness churches.

Of these many jubilee quartets, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet became the most successful of all the jubilee Doo-Wop quartets, gaining nationwide popularity through radio broadcasts, records and touring in the 1930s and 1940s. Their recording of Found A Wonderful Savior first appeared on a 45 record as the B side to Bedside of A Neighbor, in 1937.

The Golden Gates, as they were later known with an ever changing lineup over the years, revived their career in 1955. When they toured Europe, they became widely popular and moved to Paris in 1959. They continued touring, primarily in Europe and were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk spiritual

The widely popular Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk was formed in 1919. Helped by singing over radio stations that covered the greater New York area, they gained a legion of fans throughout the urban centers of the Northeast and in particular New York City. In 1927, the singers began semiannual spring tours of northern cities that continued for around six years.

Their major break came in 1928, when OKeh Records signed the group to record some of their most popular numbers. With this opportunity, the Silver Leaf Quartette recorded the spiritual, “Daniel Saw The Stone.” It’s available as part of the Discography of American Historical Recordings.

In 1947, the Silver Leaf Quartette was booked long-term at Virginia Beach’s exclusive Cavalier Hotel, where they were billed as the Cavalier Singers. By this time, both William Thatch and William Boush had already dropped out of the original group. However, quartet singing was so popular throughout the late 1950s that the group reunited for local church engagements.

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