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The top Gospel performers then and now makes extremely good money. Listen to an interview of JJ Farley, the Soul Stirrers manager. It is amazing how much they made then. I hate seeing the artists like Sam, Aretha, Pointer Sisters, the Staples to modern artists of Whitney and Jodeci (Little Cedric...

Tommy, Willie Banks and Johnny Jones singing background together. Wow!!!

I respect the way he lived what he sung and released his entire group when they did not live what they were singing about.

Darrell McFadden does a nice remake of this and several other songs by legends.

@Rowoches Darrell McFadden sings this song and classics of other legends.

Lee deserve to be at the top. He song for very small congregations in very small rural churches in Northeast MS for years. My dad was probably his first fan. He went from the small churches to huge convention centers and remained humble. He mastered his craft. He is like Willie Banks regenerated....

@matthiaswohlgemuth Although he wore out his vocals chords, he released a series of albums on Savoy that I will upload with some classics like 'How Far is Heaven,' 'Lay Down Our Lives,' 'Somebody Left on the Morning Train,' 'Where Jesus Is,' 'Crying In the Chapel' and etc.

Thanks for posting this. I have the video of Slim from this same concert. Slim came behind Banks and saluted him. I seen Banks on Leomia Boyd's 20th anniversary sing this too weak to stand. He sat in a chair feeling down because his mother was in hospital sick. He came behind the Jubes and dumped...

@getula64 I did too on WROB 1450 AM.

@tobygrey22 Is 'Will Jesus Be Waiting For Me' the same as Willie Bank's 'Death Row?' I would like to heare it.

I am glad Joe stuck to Gospel and did not cross over like Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, Mavis Staple, Little Cedric and other Gospel phenoms. Thanks for staying true to your calling.

@wcrobinson1985 Joe patterned himself after C L Franklin & June Cheeks.

Sadly, Joe, Cleve & Clay Graham, Spencer Taylor, Dorothy Norwood, Shirley Caesar and Percy are the last of the legions for the Golden Era of Gospel.

It is amazing the lineup for this recording on the set...Soul Stirrers, Pilgrim Jubilees, Swanee Quintet, Blind Boys of MS, Blind Boys of AL, Nightingales, Hummingbirds, Consolers, Mighty Clouds of Joy and the Highway QCs!!!

I give the Clouds their props although they are not my favorite. I have booked a lot of singers. The Clouds are extremely professional. Richard, the former bass player and manager, is about business and they are very down to earth. Most groups only do 30 to 45 minutes sets. The Clouds do 90 minut...

This is a Clarence Carter song. He also sung a couple Joe Simon songs and an Isaac Hayes cut.

Perry Taft had an awesome gift at an early age. I will post a duet of Tommy & Perry singing 'Sweet To Be Saved' live in Nashville when I pick up my albums and 45's from my mom's home. I am glad he did not do as Aretha, Sam, Johnny Taylor, Whitney & Little Cedric and Mavis by switching to the othe...

@EarvinD1 We was with the Singing Stars first. The last time I seen him, he was managing Darrell McFadden.

WNJ, Slim, Banks, Martin Jacox, Arthur Crume, Tommie Ellison, Ira Tucker, Scottie, Frank, Roger, Mike Cook, Blair & Jeter all legends of this era gone on. Thanks for the music & memories. I wonder if Rev. Willingham & Hardie of the Brooklyn Allstars are still living.

They are truly 'On The Lord's Side' now.

I always liked the way Blair teased the audience with songs!!!

That is strong singing with no hiding behind instruments.