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Jackson Southernaires

A musical legend within their local Mississippi, the long-lived gospel group the Jackson Southernaires was formed in 1940 by manufacturer Frank Crisler; originally composed of Huey Williams, Roger Bryant, Jr., Maurice Surrell, Adam Burks, and Luther Jennings, the quintet had taken its first cues in the Mississippi Blind Children but …

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