Deep River Boys
Deep River Boys
Top Songs
| 1 | Whole Wide World | ||
| 2 | In Bright Mansions Above | ||
| 3 | I Know De Lord, He Laid His Hands on Me | ||
| 4 | My Brethren Don't You Get Weary | ||
| 5 | Oh Mary, Don't You Weep |
Albums
Jul 2022 • 28 songs
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About
Biography
The Deep River Boys left a legacy of fine recordings during their 50 years of performing, setting a standard for professionalism and longevity that is to be envied. They began recording as a gospel act in the late '40s and later switched over and became an R&B act and were more popular in Europe for periods of time before coming home to the States for triumphant return engagements.
Their story begins in 1936, when all of the Boys -- Harry Douglas (baritone), Vernon Gardner (first tenor), George Lawson (second tenor), Jimmy Lundy, and Edward Ware (bass) -- were still students ...