Heavenly Gospel Singers – Complete Recorded Works 1935 – 1941 Vol 1 (1935-1936)

Heavenly Gospel Singers – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1935–1936)

DOCD-5452 | Document Records

🔹 Release Overview:
This landmark collection features the Heavenly Gospel Singers’ complete recorded works from their first sessions with Bluebird in Atlanta in 1935 through to June 1936. Volume 1 captures the transition from jubilee-style harmony to the more emotionally charged and rhythmically fluid quartet sound that would define post-war gospel.

Personnel: Heavenly Gospel Singers Volume 1

• Roosevelt Fennoy – Lead vocal

• Fred Whitmore or Arthur “Bob” Beatty – Tenor vocal

• Henson Massey – Baritone vocal and manager

• Jimmy Bryant – Bass vocal

Recording Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia (7 August 1935)
Charlotte, North Carolina (13 February & 22 June 1936)

🔹 Track Highlights: Heavenly Gospel Singers Volume 1

• The Beautiful City – Uplifting vocal harmonies with deep spiritual resonance

• Dip Your Finger in the Water – A haunting call-and-response gospel gem

• Didn’t It Rain? – Early evidence of the expressive quartet style to come

• Mean Old World – Lyrical soulfulness from an uncertain era

• I’m Going to Telephone to Glory – A spirited blend of innovation and devotion