Swan Silvertones - Gospel Music Anthology Fulfilled By FYE with stark juxtapositions of strident

with stark juxtapositions of strident violence and fragile lyricism

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Swan Silvertones - Gospel Music Anthology Fulfilled By FYE with stark juxtapositions of stridentFeaturing close barbershop harmonies and the virtuoso lead singing of front man Claude Jeter, The Swan Silvertones became the most popular gospel group in America during the 1940's, 1950's and into the 1960's. Their music was so energized and inspired that they attracted fans of soul music, R&B, and rock n' roll and influenced vocal groups of all genre's, including the Staple Singers and James Brown. These classic recordings from the mid 1950's