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Lister constructed the quartet as a hand-picked group of the best singing voices in order to secure a prime time-slot on the new WCON radio station. The initial line-up included Bobby Strickland singing tenor, Mosie Lister singing lead, Bervin Kendrick singing baritone, and Gordon Hill singing bass.
Jul 1, 2018 · During the first several months of 1994, the Statesmen consisted of Lister, Toney, tenor Gene Miller, bass singer Roy Pauley, with Jerry Candler and Buddy Burton rotating the baritone position as their schedules would allow.
The Statesmen backed Little Pattie on her first big hit "He's My Blonde-Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy / Stompin' at Marourbra" released in November 1963. They recorded two singles, with Roland Storm on vocals, "Heaven Only Knows / It's the Stomp" (1963) and "The Swingaroo / Girls" (1964) for HMV Records.
Aug 2, 2016 · Buddy Burton was the last “new” lead singer Hovie hired for the Statesmen. The group disbanded once again upon the forming of supergroup The Masters V, but would return a decade later at the insistence of Bill Gaither.
Buddy Burton served two stints as lead singer for the Statesmen. He was also the baritone singer for the Singing Americans and briefly for the Masters V. Buddy was also the pianist for the Men Of Music. He currently sings lead with the Southmen Quartet.
The Statesmen returned in 1977 with a lineup consisting of Jake Hess, Rosie Rozell, Doy Ott and Hovie Lister (no bass singer). Ott left the following year, and was replaced by Jake Hess' son Chris. Both Jake and Chris Hess left in 1979 and were replaced by Buddy Burton and Ed Hill.
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