Years active 1930 (1930)–1950s | Origin United States of America | |
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Record labels Decca Records, Columbia Records | ||
The Southernaires, organized ca 1930, were an American popular vocal group in radio broadcasting of the 1930s and 1940s. They were known for their renditions of spirituals and work songs. In 1942, they won a widely publicized case of hotel discrimination.
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Their best known recording, "Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen", was released by Decca (2859-B) in 1939. Pianist-arranger Spencer Odom replaced their previous accompanist, Clarence M. Jones, the same year.
In 1948-49, they hosted a 30-minute show, The Southernaires Quartet, Sundays at 7:30pm ET on the American Broadcasting Company television network.
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Work with Frank Buck
In 1950, the Southernaires provided the vocals for the Frank Buck record album Tiger.
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