Rare Gospel / Doo Wop by The Hightower Brothers

[ourdeepsleep]

wow

1:36 ..

wow

[Nat1831]

Good track. The 5 Royales had mastered the Secular/ Gospel transition. They created the soul sound with it and basically created what we call Soul Music.

[fernc92]

PJ, you're killing me with this stuff!

[PJDooWop]

Glad you're enjoying it

[MrSoulSamCooke]

I was just listning to doo wop

Then I ran across "Doo Wop Gospel"??

I'm so glad I did, cause I never thought of it

I hear some Sam Cooke style being thrown in there too!!

[AlexanderMahan]

little gem

[57Will]

Amazing. Never heard this before. Wow!

[PJDooWop]

That was my reaction to it as well

[MarchingManiac]

You can really see how influential Sam Cooke was to artists during this time period. You can hear Sam's influence at 0:40 and 1:37 with this group

[PJDooWop]

As far as the younger gospel groups go, I think most of them were influenced by Sam and The Soul Stirrers. I can hear the influence on this one as well

[thebigfist]

One of the best doo wop -gospel offerings of all! TJ Lubinsky `s Father owned Savoy records in Newark,NJ.

[PJDooWop]

You're absolutely right. I believe TJ's dad is Buzzy Lubinksy who took the label over from his father in the early 60s.

[2whiteroses]

In the Best of CD, another very doo woppy song, and one of their very best imo, is "To the End."

[PJDooWop]

Very interesting.. I will have to look for that song

[doowopkid]

Love those gospel tunes with the doo wop feel to it!

[PJDooWop]

Absolutely. This is even more a doo wop song than most of the crossover gospel stuff.

[epresley44]

They recorded this song, "Jesus Saves". Does anyone have it. Please Post it if you have it. Thanks

[PJDooWop]

I don't have that but will post it if I find it

[town528]

I have the CD, The Best of The Hightower Brothers. I am sure it's on there. Listing to Little Sugar sing Seat In The Kingdom. It is a collector's item.

[epresley44]

And you know the most awesome thing is that the youngest brother did most the leading. He had an awesome voice. I grew up listening to their music. My parents did not allow us to listen to what they call "secular music".

[Aerofaith]

my father always talked about the High Tower Brothers from newark NJ everytime he saw Sugar play with slim and the supreme angels. Its really good to hear history like this.

[PJDooWop]

I didn't realize they are from Newark. That would explain the street corner R&B sound of this record. Newark was one of the largest proliferators of doo wop groups in the 50s

[ioxxd90]

wow.....this is awesome!  Thanks for sharing.

[ImperialSoulRolas]

This is clean! Never heard gospel music like this before!

[PJDooWop]

Yeah it's a killer tune

[thebigfist]

Excellent,raw spiritual laced with doo wop righteousness!

[PJDooWop]

Amen!

[jgparmele]

Great find! This one's going on the want list. THANKS PJ!

[PJDooWop]

No problem.. Glad I could help :)

[blalimon]

thats beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PJDooWop]

Glad you think so

[djdeitch]

Top tune...praise the lord !!!,.ktf.

[PJDooWop]

Amen

[EagerBoy59]

Nice. Is Gospel a Savoy subsidiary label?

[PJDooWop]

Yes it is

[oldschoolen1]

this is some good stuff!!

[PJDooWop]

I agree. Thank you

[PJDooWop]

Thanks man.

[713mario713]

nice ^.^