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Friday evening service at Bethlehem Baptist Church to begin the Williamsburg County Black Heritage Festival. The Festival was held the weekend of July 26-28, 1991 in Kingstree, SC.Gospel and Spirituals
Traditonal Gospel and Praise Service Photos | Digital Traditions
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions
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Few regions in the Southeast retain the vitality of the hymn choir, or common meter, tradition like York County. Emerging in the 1700s from English Calvinist worship and African ritual practices, hymn...
The Traveling Four Quartet Photos | Digital Traditions
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Gospel group that sang in the Sunday afternoon “Gospel Extravaganza” portion of the Williamsburg County Black Heritage Festival in Kingstree, SC.
The Golden Stars Photos | Digital Traditions
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Formed in 1946, this gospel group performed a weekly radio show on WGSW-AM in Greenwood, SC (Greenwood County). The members are Alphonso Devlin, Willie Dye, Pressley Murray, James Bryant Jr., Benny...
The Brotherhood Gospel Singers Photos | Digital Traditions
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The Brotherhood Gospel Singers of Mt. Pleasant were organized in 1977 from the members of several church denominations in the Mt. Pleasant area. The Gospel Singers perform a style of unaccompanied...
St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church Photos | Digital Traditions
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Located in the small, rural town of Hampton, SC (Hampton County), St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church nurtures singing and preaching traditions over hundred years old. Pastors come from within the...
Sonoco Men's Club Photos | Digital Traditions
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The Sonoco Men’s Club is a group of men who have dedicated a great part of their lives to singing gospel and traditional music. Organized in 1960, the Sonoco Men’s Club is comprised mostly of retired...
Shell Johnson Photos | Digital Traditions
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The story of two camp meetings, Indian Field and neighboring Shady Grove, is the story of the role religion has played in the shaping of rural life in the Lowcountry. The earliest camp meetings were...
Shape-Note Singing Convention Photos | Digital Traditions
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Shape-note singing convention held at Oldfield Bethel Baptist Church in Bradley, SC (Greenwood County) on May 29, 1988. Four choirs - Oldfield Bethel AME Church, Bailey Bethel AME Church, Mt. Sinai...