Swanee Quintet - New Walk (Live at the Apollo NYC, 1959)

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5 жыл бұрын

This is probably the earliest known footage of a live gospel program - it was filmed at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City in 1959. The Swanee Quintet of Augusta GA sing their latest release "New Walk", led by Rev Ruben Willingham and Johnny Jones with (from left to right) James "Big Red" Anderson, Rufus Washington, Charlie Barnwell and William Crawford (guitar).
Another performance from this program by The Imperial Gospel Singers is here - • Imperial Gospel Singer...
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@lorenzobaines6222 4 жыл бұрын

This is footage I've never seen or even heard existed.

@sugamamajackson6171 2 жыл бұрын

The lady got the spirit! I remember those days when I was a small child and people would shout and it scared me. Now I’m like go head!

@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525 3 жыл бұрын

Breathtaking and historic film. Glory Hallelujah!

@brandonwashington341 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this 10 times when the sister in green got happy and threw her fan from her seat it got me

@thebassman5820 3 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering did it land up side somebody's head 3 rows behind her 🤣😆😆

@georgeheyward4824 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the new walk one of their greatest hits. 😁

@Buster72870 4 жыл бұрын

It Ain't No Harm To Get Your Gospel On. With The Georgia Boys. Known As The Swanee Quintet, Tearing The House, Down At The Apollo In New York City In {1959} Ain't God Alright, Ain't He Alright, He's Alright.

@katiejones3632 2 жыл бұрын

New Walk. Amen love that song

@susanlancaster7703 2 жыл бұрын

New Walk absolutely sensational!

@johnglassburner904 4 жыл бұрын

This really incredible footage! Wonderful to see a young Johnny Jones. Thanks so much for sharing this.

@homerbutler8942 2 жыл бұрын

Them swanees cutting up💪💪

@Buster72870 4 жыл бұрын

In 1966 The Swanees Have Toured With The Godfather Of Soul, James Brown For 6 Months Indeed So

@dartboardpicasso 3 жыл бұрын

Augusta boys all. I bet those shows were just raw energy!

@athorpe630 2 жыл бұрын

My first time seeing this clip amazing.

@thebassman5820 3 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute did these boys bang that performance out so awesome that women were fainting

@sl5932 2 жыл бұрын

OMG Amazing.

@gussiewilliams7712 8 ай бұрын

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥😍

@allaboutrecords 4 жыл бұрын

Great footage Would love to see clips if they turn up by Archie Brownlee and the five blind boys or RH Harris and the soul stirrers or the gospel consolaters amongst hundreds of others

@DeepGospelSound 4 жыл бұрын

We all live in hope, I guess. There *ought* be film of the Swan Silvertones at Newport in 1959, for example.

@byronwashington3759 4 жыл бұрын

So that means it's a lot more footage from the early 50's mid and late 50's, 60's, 70's etc because the cameras were always rolling 📽️🎥

@byronwashington3759 4 жыл бұрын

I don't how many times a year the groups sang but I think The Dixie Hummingbirds and The Staple Singers were on the program as well.

@DeepGospelSound 4 жыл бұрын

The Dixie Hummingbirds and Five Blind Boys of MS were also on this particular program - let's hope more vintage live gospel film turns up in the future.

@jddrew1000 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeepGospelSound The 5 blind Boys??? That means that Archie would've been alivre! Oh if footage of him would turn up that would be a GRAND discovery for several gospel lovers!!

@jonahbooth869 3 жыл бұрын

This is not us in the Spirit! Filmography is a shame?

@larrycancooke2 3 жыл бұрын

@@jddrew1000 Could you imagine footage of the Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke....Lord have mercy...

@Mista_Bradley1914 4 жыл бұрын

Who else was on this concert and how do I see more?

@thebassman5820 3 жыл бұрын

I must agree this is the real deal and they remastered and colorized this concert this is when we really had church Amen

@lendrury2771 3 жыл бұрын

Little Johnnie Jones during the early days

@mrpeach2023 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they also recorded the Clara Ward Singers because they were at the Apollo also.

@iwinzeazy Жыл бұрын

I hope to find it

@joefitz7912 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic footage. I'm thinking there's some staging going on with the audience shots...the lighting and everything is just too perfect for it to be random. Anyone...?

@DeepGospelSound 4 жыл бұрын

My guess is that it was a low budget production (two cameras?) so before or after the musical performances, the director filmed some footage with audience members to edit into the finished version.

@joefitz7912 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeepGospelSound Sounds plausible...do you know the origin of this footage? French documentary? There is more voice over on The Imperial Gospel Singers footage. Do you know what they are saying? Any french speakers out there? :)

@localmatterspodcastofgeorg3624 2 жыл бұрын

Was this footage from a movie?

@MrKITCHENTALK 4 жыл бұрын

Now I see why Mahalia Jackson never would play there, it would be Newport 57 every show, and she couldn't have that.

@brendonwashington474 3 жыл бұрын

Sis rossie was playing that tambourine

@rickymitchell2468 3 жыл бұрын

I see the imperial gospel singers in the back cant see the rest i wondered if anyone have the Famous Davis sisters of philadelphia i. Concert including the Caravans and Famous ward singers with marion frances willa and kitty

@DeepGospelSound 3 жыл бұрын

I've uploaded an Imperial Gospel Singers performance from that night (here- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6-ji6eCs86vcX0.html). If there is any more film from the Apollo of other groups, I've never seen it.