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The Harmonizing Four
Band, *1927 US
R&B/Soul
The Harmonizing Four was an American black gospel quartet organized in 1927 and reaching peak popularity during the decades immediately following World War II.Sources disagree as to the original membership when the group was established in 1927 to sing for school functions at Richmond, Virginia's Dunbar Elementary School. Some sources include Thomas Johnson and Levi Hansly as founding members, with others indicating they joined the group in the early 1930s after the departure of original first tenor Joe Curby and original bass Willie Peyton; likewise, eventual leader Joseph Williams is identified as a founding member in some sources, and others claiming he joined as much as six years later. In 1937 the group added Lonnie Smith, who later became father to keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith.
Members
 | Rev. James Cleveland voc 1931-1991 US |
 | Jay Pryor g, bvoc, perc |
| Thomas Johnson voc |
| Jimmy Mays g |
| Ellis Johnson b, voc |
| Joseph Williams voc |
| Terry Hill dr |
| Lonnie Smith voc |
| Calvin Meekins voc |
| James Towell b |
| Doc Christian p |
Popular Tracks 
All Things Are Possible on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four Mary Don't You Weep on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four Motherless Child on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four His Eye Is On The Sparrow on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four I Shall Not Be Moved on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four All Things Are Possible on All Things Are Possible by The Harmonizing Four Hallelujah on Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel by Various Artists Wade In The Water on Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel by Various Artists Go Down, Moses on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing Four Happy Home on The Harmonizing Four & God Will Take Care Of You by The Harmonizing FourTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harmonizing Four | The Harmonizing Four | 2017 | Album |
| Where He Leads Me | The Harmonizing Four | 2002 | Album |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | The Harmonizing Four | 1997 | Compil. |
| Volume Two | The Harmonizing Four | 1996 | Compil. |
| I Shall Not Be Moved | The Harmonizing Four | 1996 | Compil. |
| 1940's Vocal Groups | Southern Sons / The Harmonizing Four | 1996 | Compil. |
| Harmonizing Four 1950–1955 | The Harmonizing Four | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Harmonizing Four | The Harmonizing Four | 1993 | Album |
| The Harmonizing Four | The Harmonizing Four | 1993 | Single |
| The Harmonizing Four | The Harmonizing Four | 1993 | Single |
| Celebrating 60 Years Of Gospel Music | Rev. James Cleveland Presents The Harmonizing Four | 1987 | Album |
| I'll Trust In The Lord | The Harmonizing Four | 1984 | Album |
| Rocky Is The Road | The Harmonizing Four | 1982 | Album |
| Golden Jubilee | The Harmonizing Four | 1979 | Album |
| Sweet Bye And Bye | The Harmonizing Four | 1976 | Single |
| Working For The Lord | The Harmonizing Four | 1976 | Album |
| Lord Help Me To Hold On (50 Years) | The Harmonizing Four | 1975 | Album |
| Gospel In My Soul | The Harmonizing Four | 1975 | Album |
| My Lord And I | The Harmonizing Four | 1974 | Album |
| What A Morning | The Harmonizing Four | 1973 | Album |
| I'll Trust In The Lord | The Harmonizing Four | 1973 | Album |
| Child Of The King | The Harmonizing Four | 1973 | Album |
| When They Ring Them Golden Bells | The Harmonizing Four | 1972 | Single |
| Looking Ahead 50 Years 44th Anniversary Album | The Harmonizing Four | 1972 | Album |
| One God | The Harmonizing Four | 1972 | Album |
| 'Our' Country Needs Love / Love Your Country | The Harmonizing Four | 1972 | Single |
| A Place Called Heaven / I Just Rose To Tell You | The Harmonizing Four | 1970 | Single |
| Tommie, Lonnie & Me | The Harmonizing Four | 1970 | Album |
| It's Real / One God | The Harmonizing Four | 1970 | Single |
| Sing... | The Harmonizing Four | 1970 | Compil. |
| 40 Years Singing Gospel | The Harmonizing Four | 1968 | Album |
| Shine On Me | The Harmonizing Four | 1967 | Album |
| Let Us Get Together With The Lord / There Will Be Peace | The Harmonizing Four | 1967 | Single |
| Singing Is Our Life | The Harmonizing Four | 1966 | Album |
| Now The Day Is Over | The Harmonizing Four | 1965 | Single |
| Spirituals That Will Live Forever | The Harmonizing Four | 1965 | Album |
| Tone The Bell / Think Of God | The Harmonizing Four | 1965 | Single |
| Without Him | The Harmonizing Four | 1964 | Single |
| That Old Time Religion | The Harmonizing Four | 1964 | Album |
| Nearer My God To Thee | The Harmonizing Four | 1963 | Album |
| Golden Bells | The Harmonizing Four | 1963 | Album |
| The Best Of The Harmonizing Four | The Harmonizing Four | 1963 | Compil. |
| When The Tears Are Falling / When They Ring Them Bells | The Harmonizing Four | 1962 | Single |
| Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee / On The Right Road | The Harmonizing Four | 1961 | Single |
| Motherless Children | The Harmonizing Four | 1960 | Single |
| God Will Take Care Of You | The Harmonizing Four | 1960 | Album |
| I Love To Call His Name / Glory To His Name | The Harmonizing Four | 1960 | Single |
| In Jerusalem / Happy Home | The Harmonizing Four | 1959 | Single |
| Sing... | The Harmonizing Four | 1959 | Compil. |
| Lived He Loved Me / His Eye Is on The Sparrow | The Harmonizing Four | 1958 | Album |
| Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Motherless Child | The Harmonizing Four | 1958 | Album |
| Go Down Moses / When I've Done My Best | The Harmonizing Four | 1958 | Album |
| Farther Along | The Harmonizing Four | 1957 | Single |
| I Trust In God / I Want To Know | The Harmonizing Four | 1954 | Album |
| Let God Abide / When I Am Gone | The Harmonizing Four | 1954 | Album |
| I Shall Not Be Moved / I'll Go, Lord, Send Me! | The Harmonizing Four | 1954 | Album |
| Mother's Prayer / This Wicked Race | The Trumpeteers & The Harmonizing Four | 1953 | Album |
| What Do You Know? / Come Over Here | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| I've Been Changed / Trust Jesus | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| Been In The Storm Too Long | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Where He Leads Me | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Hallelujah / Rock Of Ages | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Where He Leads Me | The Harmonizing Four | Compil. | |
| My Lord What A Morning | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| Waiting For Me / All Aboard Lets Go | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Precious Lord | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| I Trust In God | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| God Will Take Care Of You | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| Spirituals & Gospel-songs | The Reverend Kelsey, The Voices Of Victory, The Sunset Harmonizers, The Harmonizing Four, Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Compil. | |
| "All Things Are Possible" | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| I Shall Not B Moved / Amazing Grace | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| The Lord's Prayer / I Shall Rest At The End Of The Day | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Happy Home | The Harmonizing Four | Album | |
| If I Can Help Somebody | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| God Will Take Care Of You | The Harmonizing Four | Single | |
| Hallelujah / Christian's Testimony | The Harmonizing Four | Single |
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