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A talented if generally overlooked pianist, Pal Burton also played body organ, drums, and percussion, aswell as kazoo. After freelancing both in and out of music, Burton shifted from Louisville to Chicago in 1923. He documented on drums (1923) and kazoo (1925) with Jelly Move Morton, and in 1928 do …

Among Southern gospel’s longest-running organizations, the Statesmen was also probably one of the most influential — their flair for showmanship and jazzy piano accompaniment pointed just how toward the crowd-pleasing CCM of today’s. Created in 1948 by pianist Hovie Lister, the initial group also included business lead Mosie Lister (no …

Pianist Hovie Lister was the creator and driving drive behind the Statesmen Quartet, the long-running and highly influential Southern gospel group whose flair for showmanship and jazzy accompaniment pointed just how toward the crowd-pleasing CCM of today’s. Lister was created Sept 17, 1926 in Greenville, SC and started playing piano …

Because the lead vocalist from the pioneering Statesmen Quartet, Jake Hess had not been only an instrumental force in growing the recognition and limitations of Southern gospel, but his outsized, dramatic design was also an essential influence within the advancement of rock and roll & roll, because of his standing …