Band, US, Macon, Georgia
World
A.k.a. The Johnson Brothers (7)
The Sunshine Boys Quartet were an American band formed in the late 1930s in Macon, Georgia. Their repertoire began as country and western, but over the years this transformed into swing, pop and eventually gospel songs. They also performed under several names, including: The Johnson Brothers (7), and the Travelers Quartet. Original personnel of the group included John "Tennessee" Smith (tenor), his brother A. L. "Smitty" Smith (lead), Milton "Ace" Richman (bass), and Pat Patterson (9) (baritone). Each of the members played a variety of instruments. In 1942, Pat Patterson was replaced by Ed Wallace (2). It was at this time that the group expanded their repertoire to include gospel music in addition to Western, swing, and pop numbers. In 1949, the two Smith brothers left the group and continued to perform country music as The Smith Brothers in their home state of Georgia. For a short time The Sunshine Boys Quartet performed as the Travelers Quartet until they were joined by Floridians, Horace Floyd (tenor) and J. D. Sumner (bass). Horace didn't stay with the group long, and they then hired Fred Daniel from Covington, Georgia to sing tenor. In 1954, J. D. Sumner left to join The Blackwood Brothers Quartet and was replaced by Johnny Atkinson. In 1956, Burl Strevel replaced Atkinson. In 1964, Strevel was replaced by Jim Boatman, and about a year later Fred Daniel left the group. The Sunshine Boys Quartet continued to perform on the Nevada club circuit until they retired as a full time group in 1968, although they did perform on a limited basis over the next two decades.
![]() | J. D. Sumner voc, b 1924-1998 US |
![]() | Jim Boatman voc, b |
![]() | Burl Strevel voc 1928-1981 US |
![]() | Horace Floyd voc |
![]() | Fred Daniel voc 1925-2007 US |
![]() | Ace Richman voc, sax, b 1916-1999 US |
![]() | Ed Wallace voc *1924 US |
![]() | Pat Patterson voc |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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No Hiding Place / Everyone Is Welcome | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 2016 | Single |
The Best Of Country Gospel | Norma Jean, The Lewis Family, The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1995 | Compil. |
Peace In The Valley | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1969 | Album |
Happy Home Up There! | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1965 | Album |
Golden Gospel Million Sellers | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1964 | Album |
When The Saints Go Marching In | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1963 | Single |
Golden Melodies | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1961 | Album |
The Word | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1960 | Album |
The Sunshine Boys | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1960 | Single |
Sing Unto Him | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1959 | Album |
His Eye Is On The Sparrow | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1959 | Single |
The Three Bells | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1959 | Single |
My Heart | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1956 | Single |
The Devil Can't Harm A Praying Man / How Long Has It Been | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1956 | Single |
Singin' Camp Meetin' Style / You Can't Run Away From God | Wally Fowler And The All-Night Singers With The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1956 | Single |
Have A Little Talk With Jesus / Strange Things Happening Every Day | Red Foley And Sister Rosetta Tharpe With The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1955 | Album |
In The Middle Of The Night / Higher On The Ladder | Wally Fowler And The All-Night Singers And The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1955 | Single |
Remember Me / One Of These Mornings | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1953 | Album |
Oh Happy Day / Everyday Will Be Sunday | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1953 | Album |
Crying In The Chapel / Steal Away | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1953 | Album |
Peace In The Valley | Red Foley With The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1951 | Album |
God Please Protect America / Everyone Is Welcome (In The House Of The Lord) | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1951 | Album |
My Home / Go Down To The Jordan | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1951 | Single |
Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1950 | Album |
The Lord Is Coming By And By / Sinners Plea | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | 1945 | Album |
Songs Of Inspiration | Wally Fowler / The Oak Ridge Quartet / The Sunshine Boys Quartet / Autry Inman | Album | |
Greatest Gospel Quartet Favorites | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Album | |
Lenny Herman "The Mightiest Little Band In The Land" / The Sunshine Boys - Gospel Quartet | The Lenny Herman Quintet / The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Album | |
The Sunshine Boys | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
The Sunshine Boys - Gospel Quartet / Chuck Foster & His Orchestra | The Sunshine Boys Quartet / Chuck Foster & His Orchestra | Album | |
Beyond The Sunset | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
Blackwood Brothers Quartet / The Sunshine Boys | The Blackwood Brothers Quartet / The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
More Country Music Sing Along | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Album | |
When They Ring Those Golden Bells | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
Goodbye World, Goodbye / Where No One Stands Alone | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
Goin' Back To Jesus Everyday / Take My Hand | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
How Great Thou Art | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
Wonderful / I Wanna Go There | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
The Early | The Sunshine Boys, The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Compil. | |
Oh Happy Day | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Album | |
How Long Has It Been | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Single | |
Sing Their Most Popular Spirituals, Hymns And Gospel Songs | The Sunshine Boys Quartet | Compil. |