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Various Artists: Anthology 1947-1962 - COMPACT DISCS

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Management number 205662662 Release Date 2025/10/22 List Price $104.40 Model Number 205662662
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Title: Anthology 1947-1962
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Fremeaux Heritage
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3561302573724
Genre: Pop
Release Date: 2019-05-10
Number of Discs: 3
Additional Details: 3 PACK

The Roberta Martin Singers were the first mixed Afro-American vocal group in history. They represent the quintessence of the art of Negro spirituals and had a considerable and lasting influence over every contemporary gospel ensemble. In compiling this overview of their work, Jean Buzelin produced the first genuine anthology, a world's first and a tribute that finally does them justice. Singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and music publishing entrepreneur Roberta Martin was one of the most innovative and influential figures in the history of gospel music. A direct disciple of pioneering gospel tunesmith Thomas A. Dorsey, she formed her own singing group, originally known as the Martin and Frye Quartette, in 1933. As the Roberta Martin Singers, they remained active until shortly before her death in 1969 at age 61. The Roberta Martin Singers "gave gospel it's signature ensemble sound," Robert M. Marovich stated in his book A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. In The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times, Anthony Heilbut wrote that "Roberta's contralto was refined and subdued, eschewing it's greatest effects though timing and phrasing."

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