Fairfield Four Unseen 1980s Performance "Dig a Little Deeper"

The Fairfield Four reunited in the 1980s after a 30 year hiatus from professional singing. It would be a few years before they hit the national scene, their performances during that time primarily in and around Nashville. This clip from that period - "Dig a Little Deeper" featuring Rev. Willie Richardson - was recorded in a small Nashville church using an amateur tripod-mounted camera, the ambient sound picked up only from the camera mike. Keep watching as Rev. Richardson catches fire and takes it over the top!

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Music

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• Fairfield Four
• Dig a Little Deeper
• Nashville
• black gospel
• African American gospel
• quartet tradition

[Docjive]

At this point, the group is led by veteran Robert Hamlett. Current bass singer is Joe Thomas, a relative of Rufus Carrethers who sang bass in the original group back in the day. No one, of course, could replace Freeman! But, all the guys have deep roots in the Nashville gospel tradition and they're sounding great!

[Docjive]

Ah yes. The overalls. The guys came up with that when they started touring professionally again. Tennessee Tuxedos, they called them. This footage was taken before that time. On another note, of those in the film, only two are alive today. Bass singer Isaac Freeman and Robert Hamlett. Freeman has retired from touring. The current Fairfield Four touring today are led by Hamlett.

[AnalogPirate]

@Docjive; since Mr. Isaac Freeman has retired from touring, who is singing Bass now?

[negote]

That was the year I was born, but it is a blessing to see that this group managed to ermanecer amesma Tantoo original lineup for years! God bless the new generation of grupors see in the mirror and older because they bring life experience!

[urbanmyth169]

Odd to see them in anything but overalls

[CadillacL]

Now that's how ya priase!

[MrCoby303]

i think Richardson and Freeman is the only one's left

[blbd320]

wow!!! To the ones in the group that have passed God rest your souls..

[mikedubb22]

yessssss sirrrrrrrrrr.......watch yo self thats wt im talkn bout