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The Golden Gate Quartet

Band, *1934 US
R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet

Formed in 1934 by Willie Johnson, William Langford, Henry Owens, and Orlandus Wilson who were high school co-students in Virginia. Quickly becoming a fixture on radio in Charlotte, North Carolina, by 1938 the group was to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing concert. For the next 60+ years The Quartet toured nationally & internationally to worldwide acclaim.

     
Members
PortraitOrlandus Wilson
voc 1917-1998 US
Willie Johnson
voc, b
Henry Owens
US
PortraitJimmy Crawford
dr 1910-1980 US
William Langford
voc 1910-1969 US
Clyde Riddick
1913-1999 US
Clyde Wright
Julius Caleb Ginyard
voc
Popular Tracks   
Midnight Special - 1988 Remastered on Worried Life Blues by Various Artists
When the Saints Go Marchin' In on Platinum Golden Gate Quartet by The Golden Gate Quartet
God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down on When The Saints Go Marching In by The Golden Gate Quartet
Down by the River Side on Platinum Golden Gate Quartet by The Golden Gate Quartet
Didn't It Rain - Minimatic Remix on Practise Your Swing! by Minimatic
The Devil With The Devil on Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 3 by The Golden Gate Quartet
When The Saints Go Marchin' In on When The Saints Go Marching In by The Golden Gate Quartet
Stalin Wasn't Stallin' on Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 4 by The Golden Gate Quartet
Shadrack on Platinum Golden Gate Quartet by The Golden Gate Quartet
Rock Island Line on The Greatest Gospels by The Golden Gate Quartet

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2017Album
The Golden Gate Quartet: Negro Spirituals & SoulThe Golden Gate Quartet2017Compil.
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet2015Album
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet2015Single
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet2015Album
CollectionThe Golden Gate Quartet2014Compil.
Only ! Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2012Compil.
Swing Low, Sweet ChariotThe Golden Gate Quartet2011Compil.
IncredibleThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Album
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Single
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Album
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2010Single
The Discovery Of JazzThe Golden Gate Quartet2007Compil.
The Golden Gate Quartet CollectionThe Golden Gate Quartet2006Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2004Compil.
Gospel Train (Original 1937-1942 Recordings)The Golden Gate Quartet2004Compil.
Rock My SoulThe Golden Gate Quartet2004Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2003Compil.
1941-1947The Golden Gate Quartet2003Compil.
The Good BookThe Golden Gate Quartet2003Album
Rock My SoulThe Golden Gate Quartet2002Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet2002Compil.
FreedomThe Golden Gate Quartet & Josh White2002Album
Rock My SoulThe Golden Gate Quartet2002Compil.
Made In RaleighThe Golden Gate Quartet2002Album
The Spirituals & GospelsThe Golden Gate Quartet2001Compil.
Hush!The Golden Gate Quartet2001Compil.
Rock My SoulThe Golden Gate Quartet2001Compil.
Gospel TrainThe Golden Gate Quartet2001Compil.
Our StoryThe Golden Gate Quartet1999Album
The Golden Gate Quartet 2The Golden Gate Quartet1999Single
In Chronological Order: Vol. 6 (1949-1952)The Golden Gate Quartet1999Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1998Compil.
Gospels & SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1998Compil.
The Best Of The Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 2The Golden Gate Quartet1997Compil.
Gospel 1937 - 1941The Golden Gate Quartet1997Compil.
He Walks And He TalksThe Golden Gate Quartet1997Album
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 3 1939The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Collection Or - Stars De LegendeThe Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
The Golden Gate Quartet 4The Golden Gate Quartet1996Single
Radio Transcriptions In Chronological Order 1941-1944The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 1The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 4The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
SelectionThe Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Spiritual Songs - The Best of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 2 - 1938 - 1939The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
Negro Spirituals by The Golden Gate Quartet. Vol. 2The Golden Gate Quartet1996Compil.
The Kings Of GospelThe Golden Gate Quartet1995Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1995Compil.
The Kings Of GospelThe Golden Gate Quartet1995Compil.
Oh Happy DayThe Golden Gate Quartet1995Single
Golden Songs - Vol. 1The Golden Gate Quartet1994Compil.
Slavnostni Koncert Ob 25. ObletniciNew Swing Quartet / The Golden Gate Quartet1994Album
The Very Best OfThe Golden Gate Quartet1994Compil.
Down By The RiversideThe Golden Gate Quartet1994Single
The Very Best OfThe Golden Gate Quartet1994Compil.
Lo Mejor Del Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1994Compil.
Golden Years (1949-1952)The Golden Gate Quartet1993Compil.
ShadrackThe Golden Gate Quartet1992Single
Travelin' ShoesThe Golden Gate Quartet1992Compil.
Spirituals To Swing 1955-1960 Vol.2The Golden Gate Quartet1992Compil.
The Essential Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1992Compil.
The Golden Gate Quartet Story 18 SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1991Compil.
Swing Down, ChariotThe Golden Gate Quartet1991Compil.
Historical RecordingThe Golden Gate Quartet1990Compil.
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1990Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Single
The Famous Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1989Single
Le Livre De La JungleDouchka Avec The Golden Gate Quartet1988Single
Spirituals To Swing 1955-1969The Golden Gate Quartet1988Compil.
Nobody Knows... Volume 1The Golden Gate Quartet1987Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1986Compil.
Only YouThe Golden Gate Quartet1986Album
Only YouThe Golden Gate Quartet1986Album
Only youThe Golden Gate Quartet1986Single
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1985Compil.
White ChristmasThe Golden Gate Quartet1984Album
The Golden Gate Quartet StoryThe Golden Gate Quartet1984Album
1937-1939The Golden Gate Quartet1983Album
Gospels And SpiritualsMahalia Jackson, The Golden Gate Quartet, The Alabama Singers1983Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1982Album
The Double AlbumThe Golden Gate Quartet1982Album
Good NewsThe Golden Gate Quartet1982Album
Disco De OroThe Golden Gate Quartet1982Compil.
Chants De NoëlThe Golden Gate Quartet1982Single
Le Disque D'Or, Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1981Album
The Original Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1981Compil.
Jubilee 25 Années En EuropeThe Golden Gate Quartet1980Album
Vol.1 - Concert En Eglise / Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1980Album
The BestThe Golden Gate Quartet1978Compil.
All Over This WorldThe Golden Gate Quartet1978Compil.
Schwarzbraun Ist Die HaselnussThe Golden Gate Quartet1977Single
Golden Gate's Golden GreatsThe Golden Gate Quartet1977Compil.
StarparadeThe Golden Gate Quartet1977Album
35 Historic RecordingsThe Golden Gate Quartet1977Compil.
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1976Compil.
FriendshipThe Golden Gate Quartet1976Album
20x Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1976Compil.
International FolkloreHeino Reese, Les Arvernes, Rafael Romero, Fernanda Maria, Božidar Ivanišević, Maria Crăciun, Orchestra Chindia, Николай Осипов, Ensemble Mitsakis-Samiou, Panegyris, The Jerusalem Duo, L'Ensemble Kol Aviv, Billy Edd Wheeler, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Prairie Dogs, The Golden Gate Quartet, Choeurs Et Ensemble Du Ballet National Coréen, Los Guayaki1975Compil.
Mary Had A BabyThe Golden Gate Quartet1975Single
I'm A RollingThe Golden Gate Quartet1975Album
V.I.P.The Golden Gate Quartet1975Album
Golden GateThe Golden Gate Quartet1975Album
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1975Compil.
I MaestriThe Golden Gate Quartet1974Compil.
Oh Happy Day!The Golden Gate Quartet1974Album
Golden Gate Quartet StoryThe Golden Gate Quartet1974Album
Oh Christmas TreeThe Golden Gate Quartet1974Compil.
Spirituals & Gospel SongsThe Golden Gate Quartet1974Compil.
God Save MusicThe Golden Gate Quartet1974Album
Vol. 2The Golden Gate Quartet1974Album
Ainsi Soit-IlSacha Distel Avec La Participation Du The Golden Gate Quartet1973Single
On The Way Around The WorldThe Golden Gate Quartet1973Album
AmenThe Golden Gate Quartet1972Single
When The World's On FireThe Golden Gate Quartet1972Album
Вниз По РекеThe Golden Gate Quartet1972Single
PortraitThe Golden Gate Quartet1970Compil.
Golden Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1970Album
Down By The RiversideThe Golden Gate Quartet1970Single
Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1970Album
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1970Compil.
Glory HallelujahThe Golden Gate Quartet1969Album
Honey Pie + 3The Golden Gate Quartet1969Single
El Barco Del AmorRaphael / Gilbert Bécaud / Miriam Makeba / The Golden Gate Quartet1969Single
Le Bateau MiracleGilbert Bécaud / The Golden Gate Quartet / Miriam Makeba / Los Wawanco1968Single
Golden Gate QuartettThe Golden Gate Quartet1968Album
1968The Golden Gate Quartet1968Album
The GoldenThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Album
The Stereo Sound ofThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Album
The GoldenThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Compil.
The GoldenThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Album
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Compil.
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Compil.
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Compil.
The Best Of The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1967Compil.
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetThe Golden Gate Quartet1966Single
The Golden Album OfThe Golden Gate Quartet1966Compil.
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1965Album
Jazz HitsThe Golden Gate Quartet1965Single
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1964Single
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1964Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1962Compil.
Alexander's Ragtime Band / Margie / Memories Of You / Tell Old BillThe Golden Gate Quartet1962Single
My Heart Is An Open BookThe Golden Gate Quartet1961Single
Get On Board / Great Gettin' Up MorningThe Golden Gate Quartet1961Single
Christmas SongsThe Golden Gate Quartet1961Single
Joshua Fit De Battle Of JerichoThe Golden Gate Quartet1961Single
Joshua Fit The Battle Of JerichoThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Single
St. Louis BluesThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Single
ShadrackThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Single
St. Louis BluesThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Single
Get On Board With The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Album
Spiritual VoicesThe Golden Gate Quartet1960Single
The Golden Gate Quartet 5The Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
The Golden Gate Quartet 3The Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1959Album
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
The Golden Gate Quartet 5The Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
Sings Great SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1959Single
The Golden Gate QuartetThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Single
Didn't It Rain / I Just Telephon Upstairs / Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho / I Pitched My TentThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Single
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Single
Negro Spirituals Vol. 2The Golden Gate Quartet1958Album
Shout For JoyThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Album
Christmas SongsThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Single
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Album
Christmas In HarlemThe Golden Gate Quartet1958Single
Terveisiä Suuresta MaailmastaThe Golden Gate Quartet1957Single
1.The Golden Gate Quartet1957Single
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1957Single
That Golden ChariotThe Golden Gate Quartet1957Album
Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1957Album
The Golden Gate Quartet´s Greatest SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1957Compil.
Schadrack / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Invisible Hands / You'll Never Walk AloneThe Golden Gate Quartet1956Single
The Golden Gate Quartet Sings Favorite SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1956Compil.
Listen To The LambsThe Golden Gate Quartet1955Single
Bones, Bones, Bones / Moses Smote The WatersThe Golden Gate Quartet1953Album
Bones Bones Bones / Moses Smote The WatersThe Golden Gate Quartet1953Album
Swing Down, Chariot / Joshua Fit The Battle Of JerichoThe Golden Gate Quartet1950Album
Mary, Mary / You Ain´t Got Faith Til You Got ReligionThe Golden Gate Quartet1950Album
Ride On Moses/Same TrainThe Golden Gate Quartet1950Album
Hush / Do Unto OthersThe Golden Gate Quartet1948Album
Broodle-oo, Broodle-oo / AbdullahThe Golden Gate Quartet1948Album
Golden Gate SpiritualsThe Golden Gate Quartet1947Album
Shadrack / Atom And EvilThe Golden Gate Quartet1947Album
Pray For The Lights To Go Out / High, Low And WideThe Golden Gate Quartet1947Album
Time's Winding Up / AnyhowThe Golden Gate Quartet1946Album
Jonah / Travelin' ShoesThe Golden Gate Quartet1946Album
The General Jumped At Dawn / I Will Be Home AgainThe Golden Gate Quartet1945Album
Julius Caesar / Summer Rain / The Gospel Train / The Preacher And The BearThe Golden Gate Quartet1943Album
Dip Your Fingers In The Water / Stalin Wasn't Stallin'The Golden Gate Quartet1943Album
Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer / Run OnThe Golden Gate Quartet1943Album
Jezebel / Daniel Saw The StoneThe Golden Gate Quartet1941Album
Bible TalesThe Golden Gate Quartet1941Album
The Midnight Special / Ham An' EggsLeadbelly And The Golden Gate Quartet1940Album
Blues,spirituals and gospel songsThe Stars Of Faith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Golden Gate Quartet, Paul Robeson, Bill Coleman, Ray CharlesAlbum
Wings Over The JordanThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
End Of My Journey - The Golden Gate Quartet `69The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals And BluesThe Golden Gate Quartet, Paul Robeson, Buck ClaytonAlbum
John Saw / Lord I'm Tired And Want To Go HomeThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
You Ain't Got Faith (Till You Get Religion) / Lord I Want To Walk With TheeThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol. 5The Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Blessed Jesus / Lord! Have MercyThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Christmas In HarlemThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
The '80'sThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Listen To The LambsThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Listen To The LambsThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
Le Disque D'OrThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Stille Nacht / Weiße WeihnachtThe Golden Gate Quartet / Orchester Gerhard KneifelSingle
Les No 1The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
35 Historic RecordingsThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
He Never Said A Mumblin' Word / Didn't It RainThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals Vol 2The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Super GoldThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Jazz And Negro-SpiritualsThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
The 80'sThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Listen To The Lambs / NicodemusThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Vol.1 - Concert En Eglise / Negro SpiritualsThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
JesebelThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Jonah In The Whale / Preacher And The BearThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
AmenThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
Swinging Gates Of EdenThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
The Christmas AlbumThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Silent NightThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
The Number OneThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Concert En Eglise - Negro-Spirituals Vol.2The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol. 6The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals N° 3The Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Listen To The Lambs / NicodemusThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Noah / JobThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol.4The Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Live Recorded In Concert November 12th 1966 At Hamburg (Germany)The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
White ChristmasThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
LiveThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
20 Golden GreatsThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol. 6The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Pick A Bale Of Cotton / Alabama BoundLeadbelly And The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
The Midnight SpecialLeadbelly And The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
When The Saints Go Marching In / Down By The RiversideThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
Jimmy Lunceford's Second JubileeJimmie Lunceford, The Nat King Cole Trio, Butterfly McQueen, Carmen Miranda, Lena Horne, The Golden Gate Quartet, Joe ThomasAlbum
SpiritualsThe Golden Gate QuartetSingle
Oh Happy DayThe Golden Gate Quartet, Dany Revel Et Son OrchestreAlbum
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol.1The Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
HommageThe Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Negro Spirituals Anthologie Vol. 3The Golden Gate QuartetCompil.
Canta Per VoiThe Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
Grey Goose / StewballLeadbelly, The Golden Gate QuartetAlbum
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