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Golden Gate Quartet

Pioneer Virginia gospel/pop quartet from the ’30s and ’40s. Contacting their innovative method of sacred hymns “jubilee” performing, the Golden Gate Quartet, propelled by Willie Johnson and William Langford, liked massive acceptance significantly outside the cathedral. Their simple Mills Brothers-influenced harmonies produced the Gates naturals for pop crossover achievement, and …

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