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In the early 1950s, Walker founded her own Gospel music group The Caravans, enlisting fellow singers from The Robert Anderson Singers (Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey and Nellie Grace Daniels). The Caravans' membership included: James Cleveland , Bessie Griffin , Shirley Caesar , Dorothy Norwood , Inez Andrews , Loleatta Holloway , Cassietta ...
The Caravans were an American gospel music group that was started in 1947 by Robert Anderson. It reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Delores Washington , Albertina Walker , Bessie Griffin , Cassietta George , Dorothy Norwood , Inez Andrews , Shirley Caesar and the Rev ...
Oct 9, 2010 · Albertina Walker, a gospel singer with a lush contralto voice whose group, the Caravans, recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s and nourished the careers of such greats as the Rev....
Dec 18, 2021 · Walker was the protégé of Mahalia Jackson, considered one of the greatest singers in the history of gospel. In 1952, Jackson encouraged Walker to take over the Robert Anderson Singers and establish it as her ensemble. She founded the group The Caravans; group members over time included James Cleveland, Dorothy Norwood, and Shirley Caesar.
Oct 9, 2010 · Things To Do. Entertainment. ‘Queen of Gospel’ led Caravan of stars. By Howard Reich. PUBLISHED: October 9, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 23, 2021 at 4:09 a.m. When Chicago gospel singer...
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Oct 11, 2010 · Walker formed her own gospel group, the Caravans, as a young woman and was a protégé of gospel star Mahalia Jackson. MICHEL MARTIN, host: And now for a bit of sad news, is the passing of a...
Sep 23, 2022 · More important are overlooked gems, such as 1953’s “God Is Good To Me,” a song Albertina Walker likely brought to the Caravans from her tenure with the Willie Webb Singers, who recorded it for Parrot that same year. The haunting “Hallelujah It’s Done,” from 1961, showcases the ladies’ church-honed harmonies.