James B. Davis, 90, a singer and songwriter who at age 12 founded the Dixie Hummingbirds, an electrifying gospel group credited with inspiring such entertainers as James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the ...

When Paul Simon wanted to evoke the jubilant sound of gospel music for “Loves Me Like a Rock,” he called on the Dixie Hummingbirds. Their back-up vocals, which featured dazzling, razor-sharp ...

The Dixie Hummingbirds, along with the Swan Silvertones and the Soul Stirrers, were the foremost popularizers of the a cappella style of gospel music that brought the spiritual music of traditional ...

For 70 years Tucker and the Hummingbirds gave high-energy, emotion-drenched shows designed to please the Lord and wow audiences. He was 83 The group influenced a long list of R & B artists and could ...

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker Sr., collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift from Ira Tucker Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds We're falling for this ...

PHILADELPHIA — A lead guitarist for the influential and Grammy Award-winning gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds has died in Philadelphia. Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services says Howard Carroll died ...

This documentary presents a loving tribute and history of the beloved gospel quartet which has been around since 1928 when it was founded by James B. Davis. Included are stills, B&W clips, interviews ...

Ira Tucker, a little man with a giant vocal range and acrobatic stage antics who as lead singer of the Dixie Hummingbirds helped propel gospel music toward a harder-edged, more emotive style, died ...

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Bernice Johnson Reagon Collection of African American Sacred Music / Series 3: Negative Files Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning ...

The Grammy Award won by Philadelphia’s own Dixie Hummingbirds and the gown opera singer Marian Anderson wore singing at the Union Baptist Church in South Philadelphia are among the artifacts at the ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lead guitarist for the influential and Grammy Award-winning gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds has died in Philadelphia. Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services says Howard Carroll ...