Sensational Nightingales - A Short History

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Uploaded by on Nov 18, 2008

The Sensational Nightingales is a Gospel music quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today.

The group was founded in 1942 by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with the Dixie Hummingbirds. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in 1946. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in 1960 to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights".

The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster.


*Former members*
Julius "June" Cheeks
Charles Johnson
Barney Parks
Ernest James
Carl Coates
Calvert McNair
Howard Carroll
Paul Owens
Willie Woodruff

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  • these guys are great i remember listening to them when i was a child, my mom and dad took me to see them in person and they rocked the house

  • This is man dad's all time favorite group and one of my personal favorites!

    What legends!

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