Golden Gate Quartet

vocals (vocal quartet) · 1934 · Norfolk

Vocal quartet founded in 1934 by four high school students from Norfolk (Virginia), originally the Golden Gate Jubilee Singers. Based in Paris since 1959, it has toured in 76 countries according to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Jonah (1937)
• Stalin Wasn't Stallin' (1943)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Dedicated episode · Jan 12, 2020: From Spirituals to Swing, la saga du Golden Gate Quartet (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Golden Gate Quartet
• Vocal Group Hall of Fame : The Golden Gate Quartet

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