Rangers Quartet - Hide Me Rock of Ages

[kerrycato911]

Hide Me, Rock Of Ages was written by Brantley C George around 1947. He was basically tricked into selling the rights to it by representatives of the Stamps Quartet for the paltry sum of $25. He wrote it in pencil on a brown paper bag while sitting under an oak tree in his front yard on his farm in SW Georgia. I am very proud that he is/was my GG Grandfather. - Dorothy George Taylor

[sweatbj1]

Love this group. Haven't heard them before now!

[MrLonesomeJohn]

Wasn't Gene Moss an actor also?

[BradyTheBaptist]

Wish we had good music like this and could sing it in the town hall!

[mossh2]

This is the first time I've seen Gene Moss with video. He's better in person! GeneMoss, Jr.

[vuky14]

Thanks so much for this wonderful clip. This is post wreck. My dad was their pharmacist in Shreveport, La. He often rode with them to their shows and was supposed to be with the Rangers riding shotgun in the first car on the night of the fatal wreck near Waskom, Tx in 1951. He didn't go as I was sick that night. I grew up with The Rangers in person and on their 78s. God bless them all as they were the best !

[insman76]

You always come up with the most interesting stuff. These guys are good. I heard them on the video from that movie "Sing A Song For Heaven's Sake", but that was only as a trio.

[GospelPhil]

That was the trio version of the group....most of the guys had died or had quit singing by that time!

[GospelPhil]

I think the video was done in 1967, Sing a Song For Heaven's Sake....13 years later!

[GospelPhil]

I think it is neat the Arnold continues singing all the parts of the song...other basses would let the other three do the higher harmony parts, but his is right there on it!

[queensef]

That's my Dad, Elmer Childress, on the piano!

[BishopDaytona]

He surely blessed thousands of Christians. Thanks for sharing him with us.

[joelsonbferreira]

maravilhoso

[gospelmusiclover48]

What a legendary group!

[amtbc5]

Wonderful, wonderful music.  Brings back so many good memories.

[NouveauPasse]

WOW - Simply WOW...

[GospelPhil]

I would love to see more of these older groups that I heard and saw back in the '50's....wish we had video back then!

[BishopDaytona]

Me too. I was looking for Dad Speer and finding really "old" music - like 1989!

[apostleds]

Thanks for sharing.

God bless you.

Brother Don.

[HymnTimeGospelSongs]

Truly a classic ...great and a real blessing.Thank you so much for this video.

[adkinsda]

A classic!

[Nike5265]

What year did Dinver Croumpler exit the Rangers?

[akdal83]

Denver left the Rangers to join the Statesmen in 1953 I believe.

[JakeFanatic]

The Rangers WOW! What an unexpected treat!

[lonemapper]

This is the bass singer Younce admired, while J.D. preferred A.C. Sowards, I believe. First time I have seen this lineup. Thanks

[Nike5265]

Priceless! Only video I have every seen of Rangers Quartet with Arnold Hyles. I have both of the rare LPs and some of the 78s. Arnold has his cane, so post wreck?

[Swizz92]

Yes, it is post-wreck. This was from 1954, and the wreck happened in 1951.

[statesmenfan]

What a Voice on Arnold Hyles