Holston VA Chestnut Grove Quartet Southern Gospel Christian Vinyl LP Record VG+
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Holston VA Virginia The Chestnut Grove Quartet The Great Beyond Southern Gospel Christian Vinyl LP Record VG+
Vinyl / Jacket Grade per Goldmine Standard: VG+ / VG+
Bluegrass Gospel Acapella Group from of the Clinch Mountains in Southwest Virginia. From the Chestnut Grove Methodist Church in the mountains of southwest Virginia, this legendary (but little heard outside the region where they live) a cappella quartet has had a profound effect on gospel a cappella singing that far outstrips their local renown, influencing such local luminaries as Ralph Stanley, Doyle Lawson, and Ricky Skaggs, both in repertoire and performance style. These selections are drawn from albums made by the group during the 60s, 70s, and 80s to capitalize on the enormous popularity of their local radio broadcasts and personal appearances in the mountainous areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Stylistically, the quartet springs from the shape note singing schools of their youth and the Stamps-Baxter shape note hymnals so omnipresent in white Protestant churches of rural areas; their four part harmonies and parts singing is as old as the churches where they learned to sing.
RAY G. ROE, JAMES M. NUNLEY, GALE B. WEBB, WILLIAM M. NUNLEY THE CHESTNUT GROVE QUARTET The Chestnut Grove Quartet originated from the Chestnut Grove Methodist Church at Holston, Virginia, of which three of the group are members. At one time all four singers in the group were members of this church. ...the Baritone singer, Archie Reynolds, was called away to sing in God’s Chorus. This was a great shock to the group and their singing was limited for some time due to the loss of their Baritone singer. At this time the group had a Gospel Song program on Radio Station WBBI in Abingdon each Sunday morning. The Trio carried on the Broadcast for some time but decided to give it up after about a year. During the many months following the group tried to reorganize using several different Baritone singers. Nothing seemed to work out until they met their present Baritone, Ray G. Roe of Chilhowie, Va. ...
The Quartet is dedicated to singing Gospel Songs and they have traveled thousands of miles in several different States trying to continue the work of the Lord. The Quartet has seen the wonderful works of God many times during their singing - people shouting and praising God and sinners saved by God’s Grace. This is what gives the group strength and courage to carry on.
...the Chestnut Grove Quartet consists of Ray G. Roe, Baritone, James M. Nunley, Lead, Gale B. Webb, Bass and William M. Nunley, Tenor. Ray has been a life long resident of Smyth County, living near Chilhowie, Virginia with his wife and son. Jim and Bill presently live at Holston, Virginia where they were born. Jim is married and has two sons. Bill also is married and has three sons and two daughters. Gale lived at Holston most of his life but recently moved to Tazewell, Virginia where he resides with his wife and four sons...
Recorded by ARTHUR SMITH RECORDING STUDIOS Charlotte, N. C. North Carolina
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