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  1. The Canton Spirituals are an American gospel recording group founded in Canton, Mississippi in 1943. Background [ edit ] The original Canton Spirituals from 1943 were Reverend Arthur Lee Jackson Sr., Reverend I.S. Watkins, Claude Nichols, Warren G. Ward, Isaac Bolton, Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious and founder Harvey Lee Watkins ...

  2. Story of The Canton Spirituals, gospel musicians from Canton, Mississippi. Includes timeline, discography, and a review.

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  4. The birthplace of preacher and gospel artist Cleophus Robinson and home of blues artists Sonny Landreth and Elmore James, Canton is best known for giving the world the award-winning Canton Spirituals. The quartet was founded in Canton in 1943 by Harvey Lee “Pop” Watkins Sr.

  5. The Canton Spirituals, Canton, MS. 17,222 likes · 1,061 talking about this. An award-winning gospel group out of Canton, Mississippi who pioneered mixing traditional gospel with modern R&B and urban...

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  6. Mar 2, 2017 · The Canton Spirituals continue to tour two or three weeks a month. The group has a lengthy relationship with Malaco, which Watkins Jr. calls a blessing. Their most recent CD, “Keep Knocking ...

  7. Years Active. 1943 – present (81 years) Founded In. Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The Canton Spirituals are an award-winning gospel recording group and are regarded as pioneers in the genre of traditional gospel music.

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