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The Statesmen Quartet
Band, 1948-2001 US, Atlanta
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The Statesmen Quartet was a southern gospel music group founded in 1948 by Hovie Lister. Along with the Blackwood Brothers, the Statesmen Quartet is considered the most successful and influential gospel quartet of the 1950s.During the first years, the group underwent several member changes, which included singers like James "Big Chief" Wetherington, Denver Crumpler, Jake Hess, Doy Ott, Hovie Lister, Rosie Rozell, and Jack Toney.
Members
 | Sherrill Nielsen voc 1942-2010 US |
 | Mosie Lister voc 1921-2015 US |
 | Elmer Cole |
 | Hovie Lister voc, p 1926-2001 US |
 | Jake Hess voc 1927-2004 US |
 | Jack Toney voc 1933-2004 US |
 | Doy Ott voc |
 | Rosie Rozell voc 1928-1995 US |
 | Ed Hill voc |
| Jim Hill voc |
Popular Tracks 
Sweet, Sweet Spirit (with Hovie Lister) on Sing for You by Doris Akers & The Statesmen Quartet Bless That Wonderful Name of Jesus (with Hovie Lister) on Sing for You by Doris Akers & The Statesmen Quartet Happy Rhythm/That's Enough - Live on Something Beautiful by Gaither Every Time I Feel the Spirit (with Hovie Lister) on Sing for You by Doris Akers & The Statesmen Quartet Samson (with Hovie Lister) on The Sensational Statesmen Quartet by The Statesmen Quartet I Wanna Rock My Soul - All Day Singing At The Dome on All Day Singin At The Dome by Bill & Gloria Gaither Brighten the Corner Where You Are (with Hovie Lister) on In Gospel Country by The Statesmen Quartet What A Savior - Live on Revival by Gaither Count Your Blessings (with Hovie Lister) on The Gospel Gems by The Statesmen Quartet Old Time Religion (with Hovie Lister) on Sing for You by Doris Akers & The Statesmen QuartetTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Classics | The Statesmen Quartet | 1998 | Compil. |
| Hovie Lister & The Statesmen | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1997 | Compil. |
| The Statesmen | The Statesmen Quartet | 1986 | Album |
| Hymns By The Statesmen | The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister | 1986 | Album |
| Live At The Joyful Noise | Hovie Lister, The Statesmen Quartet | 1982 | Album |
| He Is Here | Hovie Lister, The Statesmen Quartet | 1980 | Album |
| Hovie Lister And The Sensational Statesmen | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1979 | Album |
| Oh What A Savior | The Statesmen Quartet | 1978 | Album |
| Get Away Jordan | The Statesmen Quartet | 1977 | Album |
| Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Sing Gospel Songs Elvis Loved | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1977 | Album |
| Sunday Meeting Time | The Statesmen Quartet | 1975 | Album |
| Sunday Meeting Time | The Statesmen Quartet | 1975 | Album |
| Ain't That What It's All About | The Statesmen Quartet | 1974 | Album |
| Feature Doy Ott | The Statesmen Quartet | 1974 | Album |
| What A Time | The Statesmen Quartet | 1974 | Single |
| I Believe In Jesus | The Statesmen Quartet | 1973 | Album |
| In Memory Of "Big Chief" Jim Wetherington And Denver "Crump" Crumpler | The Statesmen Quartet | 1973 | Album |
| Keep On Smiling! | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1972 | Album |
| Put Your Hand In The Hand | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1971 | Album |
| No Greater Love | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1970 | Album |
| The Common Man | Hovie Lister, The Statesmen Quartet | 1970 | Album |
| The Common Man | The Statesmen Quartet | 1970 | Album |
| Taller Than Trees | The Statesmen Quartet | 1969 | Album |
| Sing Brother Sing | The Statesmen Quartet | 1968 | Album |
| Here's To Veterans | Sandler & Young / The Statesmen Quartet | 1968 | Album |
| "Hits Of The Decade" | The Statesmen Quartet | 1968 | Compil. |
| Standing On The Promises | Tony Fontane And The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1968 | Album |
| The Best Of Volume 2 | The Statesmen Quartet | 1968 | Album |
| God Loves American People | Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet | 1968 | Album |
| My God Is Real | The Statesmen Quartet | 1967 | Album |
| Showers Of Blessing | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1967 | Album |
| My God Is Real | The Statesmen Quartet | 1967 | Album |
| In Gospel Country | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1967 | Album |
| The Happy Sound Of The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1966 | Album |
| Happy Land | The Statesmen Quartet | 1966 | Compil. |
| Sings The Gospel Gems | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1966 | Album |
| All Day Sing And Dinner On The Ground | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1965 | Album |
| The Best Of The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet | 1965 | Compil. |
| The Sensational Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet | 1965 | Album |
| Golden Gospel Songs | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1965 | Album |
| Spotlights Doy Ott | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1964 | Album |
| Songs Of Faith | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1964 | Album |
| Up Above My Head | The Statesmen Quartet | 1964 | Single |
| Hovie Lister Sings With His Famous Statesmen Quartet | Hovie Lister Sings With His Famous The Statesmen Quartet | 1964 | Album |
| FAITH | The Statesmen Quartet | 1964 | Single |
| Sing For You | Doris Akers And The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1964 | Album |
| A Gospel Concert By The Statesmen Quartet | The Statesmen Quartet | 1963 | Album |
| Message In The Sky | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1963 | Album |
| A Gospel Concert | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1963 | Album |
| The Mystery Of His Way | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1963 | Album |
| Stop, Look And Listen For The Lord | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1962 | Album |
| Camp - Meeting Hymns | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1962 | Album |
| A Musical Merry Christmas | James Blackwood And The The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Combine With Hovie Lister And The The Statesmen Quartet | 1962 | Album |
| Through The States | The Statesmen Quartet And Hovie Lister | 1961 | Album |
| The Statesmen Out West With Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1961 | Album |
| Something To Shout About | The Statesmen Quartet | 1960 | Album |
| Peace O Lord | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1960 | Album |
| Mansion Over The Hilltop | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister Accompanied By The Anita Kerr Singers | 1960 | Album |
| On Stage (A Live Performance Recorded At The Ryman Auditorium) | The Statesmen Quartet | 1960 | Album |
| I Follow Jesus / Message In The Sky | The Statesmen Quartet | 1960 | Single |
| I'll Meet You By The River | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1959 | Album |
| Light Of Love | The Statesmen Quartet | 1959 | Single |
| He Sets Me Free / He's Already Done | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | 1959 | Single |
| My God Is Real / I'll Meet You By The River | The Statesmen Quartet | 1959 | Single |
| Get Thee Behind Me, Satan / God Bless You, Go With God | The Statesmen Quartet | 1959 | Single |
| The Statesmen Quartet Sings With Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet Sings With Hovie Lister | 1958 | Album |
| Until Tomorrow / What A Happy Day | The Statesmen Quartet | 1958 | Single |
| Look Up | The Statesmen Quartet | 1958 | Single |
| The Bible Told Me So | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1958 | Album |
| Mansions Can't Be Bought / God Is God | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | 1957 | Single |
| With Hovie Lister | The Statesmen Quartet | 1957 | Album |
| Beyond The Sun / Brand New Star | Stuart Hamblen / The Statesmen Quartet | 1956 | Single |
| No One But Jesus Knows / Your First Day In Heaven | The Statesmen Quartet | 1956 | Single |
| Taller Than Trees | The Statesmen Quartet | 1955 | Single |
| This Old House / I've Been With Jesus | The Statesmen Quartet | 1954 | Single |
| The Fourth Man/Known Only To Him | The Statesmen Quartet | 1954 | Single |
| One Of These Mornings / When You Travel All Alone | The Statesmen Quartet | 1953 | Album |
| Rock-A-My Soul / Sunday Meetin' Time | The Statesmen Quartet | 1952 | Album |
| Rusty Old Halo / The Carpenter's Son | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs / Twilight Shadows Are Falling | The Statesmen Quartet | Single | |
| O, My Lord What A Time / When You Travel All Alone | The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister | Album | |
| Heavenly Love | The Statesmen Quartet | Single | |
| In The Sweet Forever / An Old Log Cabin For Sale | The Statesmen Quartet, "Big Chief" Jim Wetherington, Hovie Lister | Album | |
| In My Father's House (Are Many Mansions) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself | The Statesmen Quartet | Single | |
| Jubilee's A Comin' / Listen To The Word Of The Lord | The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister | Album | |
| I Believe In the Man In The Sky / Jesus Knows What I Need | The Statesmen Quartet | Single | |
| Nothing Can Compare / Sin Ain't Nothing But The Blues | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | Single | |
| Statesmen - Blackwood Favorites | The Statesmen Quartet And The Blackwood Brothers Quartet | Compil. | |
| Statesmen Encores | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | Compil. | |
| Get Away Jordan | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | Album | |
| A Time To Remember | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Nothing Can Compare | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| I Don't Mind / What A Day | Don Butler With The Statesmen Quartet And Hovie Lister | Single | |
| Some Glad Day / Where No One Stands Alone | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Statesmen Encores | The Statesmen Quartet, Hovie Lister | Single | |
| Singing Time In Dixie | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Featuring... | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Vol. 1 | The Statesmen Quartet | Single | |
| Lord I Want To Go To Heaven / Everytime I Pray | The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister | Album | |
| New Sounds Today | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| They That Sow | Hovie Lister & The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Gospel Gems | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Thanks To Calvary | Hovie Lister & The Statesmen Quartet With The Skylite Strings | Album | |
| "Hits Of The Decade" Vol. 2 | The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| New Sounds Today | Hovie Lister And The The Statesmen Quartet | Album | |
| Singing Time In Dixie | The Statesmen Quartet | Album |
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