The Sensational Williams Brothers - Check Yourself

An early Williams Brother's tune that's so funky, it's hard to believe that it's a gospel song. While Frank Williams is on this 1974 recording, it's another brother handling lead duties. Is it Doug or Melvin? Can you tell?

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Music

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• Williams
• Brothers
• Frank
• Melvin
• Doug
• Henry
• Green
• MIssissppi
• Soul
• Gospel
• Quartet

[vaprettyboi]

Thats not Frank on the right side thats the other brother Leonard the bass player and 2nd tenor singer...Frank was apart of the jackson southernaires when the williams brothers recorded this

[StarBrown1]

Well, my Daddy said that was Frank on the far right. So, I trusted him. But I do know that Frank still sang on some of the Williams Brothers' projects after he was in the Jackson Southernaires.

[vaprettyboi]

Just because your daddy said it doesnt mean that its right! Havent your daddy been wrong bfore? He is human right?

[StarBrown1]

Don't talk about my daddy ;)

[dhow18]

what's the wm brother name on the right side. i forgot about him

[StarBrown1]

That's Frank on the far right.

[reeneaci]

who cares whose on the train...LOL seriously....ya'll seriously need to check yourself, messing with people daddies and what not, they on there and they singing...move on please, next! LOL

[TheSageteri]

Melvin is leading this song.

[temptsfan2]

@cbassman46 Thanks for the info. Enjoy your Christmas!

[cbassman46]

@temptsfan2 Maurice is not related to the Williams Brothers; his father David Surrell sang is a former member of the Jackson Southernaires;he played drums and sang with the WB over 14 years;he joined the JS in 1982;he has been a member and drummer for over 20 years.

Henry Green is not related to the Williams Brothers;he has been with the WB since he was 18 years old;Pop at that time needed a tenor that could sing his style;Green was the fit;Pop asked and the rest is history;

[DeeNice681]

The Williams Brothers could be funky and still be traditional too, They could do traditional numbers like If It Wasn't For The Lord, Amazing Grace, and At The Cross and do contemporary numbers like Somethin About King Jesus, Sweep Around, and Still Here.

[temptsfan2]

StarBrown1 is so correct about the funk -- Williams Brothers were often funky, andt that is part of their appeal. They were adventurous enough to stretch the definition of gospel, but had the genius to do it in a way they didn't threaten traditonal gospel audiences. This sounds like Gladys Knight and the Pips could have done it!

[temptsfan2]

@cbassman46 So it Maurice a Williams family member also? And do you know if Green is related to them?

[Braztx]

The one on the far right is Leonard.MY good friend. We speak oftentimes even now...

[grooveskin]

Please Load Up Let God Get Involved The Other Super Number

[danimcc1]

One of the highlights of this album was this and a song called I'll Fly Away.

[cbassman46]

Calm it down believers:

Left to Right: Henry,Doug, Melvin, and Leonard

Top: Maurice (currently of the Jackson Southernaires)

Yes, the Late Frank Williams (Jackson Southernaires) and Huey Williams (Jackson Southernaires) are older brothers to Doug, Melvin, and Leonard.

[DeeNice681]

Are you sure this isn't Doug? Cause Doug sounds like a bariotone version of Frank. I've heard Melvin sound just like Frank but he mainly sings in his own voice. So I could believe it's Melvin, but it might be Doug.