In exchange, groups were allowed to use Stamps or Stamps-Baxter as part of their own name. During their years backing Elvis, Sumner had some health issues, so Richard Sterban and others were used to sing bass at times. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. We look good too! Frank formed the V.O. After purchasing the historic company, immediate plans were put in motion to once again give rebirth to the Stamps Quartet name. Part of the deal also consisted of J D giving up his ownership of the Blackwood Brothers and James giving up his ownership of the Stamps.
Southern Gospel History - Stamps Baxter Quartet Stamps Music Company in Jacksonville, Texas, and published their first song book, Harbor Bells. Stamps' brother Frank Stamps formed the Frank Stamps Quartet around the same time. It all started in 1924 when V O Stamps formed the V O Stamps School Of Music. = Recordings were issued from this master. We have fun, upbeat arrangements of swinging hot tunes from the great American songbook era, 1920s - 1960s, and our band is comprised of professional and experienced musicians. Try again. This browser does not support getting your location. One name is synonymous with the other. Please try again later. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. No headaches, no problems, just great music!
Southern Gospel History - Frank Stamps The quartet underwent numerous personnel changes from its beginning in 1924 to the present, and in fact some other gospel groups used the Stamps name whether or not they actually had any direct affiliation with the original Stamps brothers. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. You remember that a mantle was passed from Frank Stamps to J. D. Sumner, as far back as the 1920s, when a four-year old, after hearing Frank Stamps sing at a Wimauma, Florida camp meeting, told his mama that he knew he was going to be a bass singer like Mr. Frank Stamps. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Copyright 1999 2023 Dave Maurer JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet.
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Southern Gospel History - Frank Stamps Quartet Christian Music Archive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Virgil Stamps died in 1940, and with his death Frank took over the partnership with J. R. Baxter and allowed several groups to use the Stamps name in exchange for their selling of the Stamps-Baxter songbooks. They set trends and helped broaden the scope of gospel music. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: vocalist, bass vocal, songwriter : Victor: BVE-56592: 10-in. He was finally home! We're no strangers to performing. This is a 69 selection softback song book published by Stamps Quartet Music Company, Inc. woof woof !!!??? J. D. enjoyed getting the attention of his audiences with a familiar song, be it gospel, an Elvis hit or a country and western ballad, and then reaching their hearts with the music he loved the most (gospel music). "He was the leader of the convention singing too. No man has ever done more than he in all fields of Gospel Music. Compare us to other. Truly the Lords ambassador whose heart and voice had wings.
Frank Stamps and his Quartet - Internet Archive Frank Stamps All Star Quartet - Discography of American Historical The Stamps Quartet is a gospel quartet originally founded in 1924 in Dallas by Virgil Oliver Stamps. We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. Hawaii, (2005) and Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore - (2005). On this song, the turn-around comes after verse two. This partnership became the most successful publisher of shape note hymn books in the United States. V. O. Stamps founded the V.O. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Add to your scrapbook. In 1950 Frank Stamps decided to focus his attention solely on publishing songbooks. J. D. Sumner and the Stamps blazed a new path in the gospel music field, when Sumner committed his group to taking gospel music into the secular arena, working with Elvis Presley. So, he certainly was a leader in Quartet Music. We have arrangements for over 100+ great songs from the 1920's through the 1960's. They were already touring in their custom bus since 1962. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. We have set your language to accessed March 04, 2023, A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site.
On-Line Stamp - Welcome! Contact them directly for special requests. Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff were members of the new Stamps around 1962. Sumner & The Stamps Quartet [1965-98], Golden Covenant [1998-2003], The Stamps Genres Southern Gospel, Vocal Group Share Tweet Follow 16 followers ADVERTISEMENT Discography 71 Credits 45 Filmography 1 Album Showing all (40) Issues 11/25/1929: Reapers be true: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: Vocal group : Victor: Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316190. / "After Frank's brother, V.O. Marks, after hearing me sing, told me he would get me a job with his son-in-law, Mr. Frank Stamps; and, I was thrilled to death. APA Style The Stamps Quartet were back up vocalists for: The worlds greatest entertainer.Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country MusicTammy Wynette, Country Bluegrass Artist..Ricky Skaggs, Country Music ArtistBrenda Lee, Country Music ArtistJerry Lee Lewis, Country Music Artist.Willie Nelson, Pop ArtistLeslie Ughams, The Singing Governor of LouisianaJimmie Davis, ******************************************************************************, Ed Enoch - Owner Manager Lead Vocalist. The Stamps All Stars were promoted as the top group in the Stamps family, so any time a member would quit, the next best man was immediately moved into his place. We have footsteps to follow. based on information from your browser. Ed Enoch has performed internationally with The Stamps Quartet and. Failed to delete memorial. V O Stamps also formed a quartet of his own. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet - Discography of American Historical Recordings Frank Stamps All Star Quartet Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1932 Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, Musical group See Also: Stamps Quartet = Recordings are available for online listening. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet as one of the most successful groups gospel music had ever experienced. knew Elvis loved gospel music as much as he did. Records would show that in the time frame they were working both arenas, they had the opportunity to present gospel music to more audiences and a larger number of people than anyone had, before that time. Our loss has certainly been Heaven's gain. Burl Strevel joined the quartet in 1947 to sing bass, and they moved over to WDBB radio in Burlington, NC. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/stamps-quartet. He also, recorded on the first major record label with the Stamps Quartet. They were the only major southern gospel group whose repertoire included, in addition to gospel music, a healthy portion of secular standards, and country/western tunes. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 0 cemeteries found in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. Search above to list available cemeteries. Their office was headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Find local vendors to bring your celebration to life. By that time V. O. Stamps had partnered with J. R. Baxter to form the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, which was instrumental in the development of the various Stamps Quartets over the years and also became one of the most successful printers of shape note hymnbooks in the United States. By 1980, J D himself was filling in with Hovie Lister and the Statesmen. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: Vocal group : Victor: BVE-70693: 10-in. business hours We can get the job done!
Frank Stamps All Star Quartet - Discography of American Historical Finally, the All Star designation was dropped and the group that had been the Stamps All Stars had come to be commonly known as The Stamps Quartet. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. I am proud of his choice and we won't let him down. Sumner went to the Stamps and John Hall came to the Blackwood Brothers. Oops, something didn't work. Virgil and Frank Stamps were inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Associations Hall of Fame in 1997. Try again later.
California Stamp Sumner and the Stamps Quartet was the first quartet to add a band to the sound. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Make sure that the file is a photo. J.D. He was named after his uncle Frank Stamps, the founder and lead singer of the original gospel singing Stamps Quartet. To the last and some of the longest standing members of J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet who were there until they sang the last song with this most distinguished organization were: Ed Enoch, Ed Hill, Rick Strickland and Jerry Kelso.