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Mel Waiters. Mel Waiters (June 25, 1956 – May 28, 2015) was an American southern soul singer born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In the early 1970s, he began singing in the church choir and nightclubs. Additionally, he was a radio DJ and entertainer on military bases around this time. [1]
Vocalist Billy “Soul” Bonds grew up in Brisco, Arkansas, not far from the legendary deep-blues axis of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and Helena, Arkansas. He first recorded in the mid-’80s on M&T, and for the better part of the next two decades he continued to release material on various independent labels, traveling the hardscrabble southern ...
23. März 2021 · The story of Malaco Records: An inside look at 'The Last Soul Company'. For over half a century Jackson, Mississippi-based label Malaco Records has been an undeniable force in Black music. With a ...
Gathering together 150 men and women from the more than 600 who auditioned, the Reverend Milton Biggham organized the Georgia Mass Choir in Macon, Georgia, on January 29, 1983. Singers ranged in age from 13 to 70 and hailed from all parts of the state. Biggham, a producer for Savoy Records, became the choir’s chief songwriter and producer.
The Supreme Angels was an American traditional black gospel music group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The Supreme Angels were formed in 1953 by several young ministers. In the 1960s Reverend Howard "Slim" Hunt of Walnut Grove, Mississippi, joined the group as the guitarist. Having been called to further their ministry, the ministers ...
Little Milton. Little Milton was one of the most important blues artists of the mid- to late 20th century, and he was also one of the major figures in forging the latter-day stylistic hybrid that eventually became known as “soul blues.”. His muscular baritone ascended effortlessly into a churchy wail; his supple string bends echoed T-Bone ...
When Peacock Records went out of business and after a brief stint with MCA, the Nightingales signed with Malaco Records. Their Malaco debut was 1980’s All About Jesus. At this point, the group consisted of Johnson, Wallace, Woodruff and Horace Thompson. Johnson remained with the Nightingales through 1981’s Saints Hold On and 1982’s He Is ...
