That Old Landmark - Hovie Lister and the Statesmen

Hovie joins the group and they sing The Old Landmark.

[@kd5hms63]

This kinda close harmony, high steppin', foot stompin', ear grinin', glorified gospel singin' will never go outta style!! We need more groups consecrated to the Lord's service like these pioneers of southern gospel were!

[@statesmenfan]

From L - Right it's Jake Hess - Lead, Denver Crumpler - Tenor, Hovie Lister - Baritone, Big Chief - Bass, Doy Ott at the Piano. Personally I love to hear hovie sing.

[@mondehlongwane1567]

Hovie was a whole vibe...

[@daryltracy7949]

Forreal

[@FKLinguista]

I read somewhere that Elvis listed Jake Hess as a big influence on his singing voice and you can definitely hear the resemblance in Jake's performance here!

[@code2high]

Boy we need the Statesmen now ! this crazy world is spinning out of control . This music never fails to make me feel good !

[@boc234]

The classic Statesmen lineup - as much as I love Rosie this is it.

[@kd5hms63]

Brother Jake Hess's enthusiasm just is so infectious and exudes in every performance for his Master and King!! He truly loved what he did...singing with a smile on his face...he did this until he reached that old "Landmark"...the Golden shores of the Crystal Majestic City built by God !!

[@SamKennedyStuff]

I wish I could learn to play the piano like Doy or Hovie, but I'm guessing if I went to a piano teacher, they would be like "You want to play like who?"

[@embokie]

I saw them as a kid at our church. But, Denver was gone before I was born. But I remember the Big Chief, Hovie and Jake.

[@PreservingMemories2]

I knew Doy was a great piano player and that he started in the gospel music field as a piano player but this is the first Statesman video that I have seen where Doy played the whole song. He was a great singer and so very talented as an arranger and musician. Thanks much for posting.

[@GospelPhil]

Jake was one of my family's favorite! We saw him many times from the 50's through the 70's and he always called me Hoss. One of the best that has ever been!

[@dilnecarvalho6675]

What s names first tenor?

[@LeanoSamwinga]

@@dilnecarvalho6675 Denver Crumpler, died at age 42 in 1957

[@utchgirl]

I just love him! He is just a happy man and i know he is now with the Lord

[@deucezebrute]

Denver is the MAN !!

[@Rowoches]

The Famous (Clara) Ward Singers were known for their arrangement of this song...this was actually one of their standard concert songs, that they would end their concerts with. Other people have variations of it too.

[@beritbranch2436]

Now, that's some fine indicating!

[@bljoe]

Always a favorite. Love the old school piano playing.

[@Gamolmann]

There never has been any group like the Statesmen

[@ErinneKennedy]

took me a minute to realize it was Doy Ott at the piano lol

[@EPHYMAYIAN]

MY MAMA LOVES THE STATESMEN

[@CadillacL]

I was born in '71, so my first time to hear of the Statesmen were the Gaither videos & the Documentary Bill did. The harmony they had was unique, The showmanship, stage prescence, still can't be matched, even w/the new groups of today.

[@jeffparker3058]

Nobody can beat the statesmen on this

[@fpoasec]

Classic Gospel entertainment! Thanks for uploading your collection.

[@Greatmusic21]

Men, they were so good, even is pretty old video you never get tired of listen great music like this one.

[@chrisring123]

This is one of those videos for which I HAVE to press "Replay" - what a fun song!

[@GospelPhil]

When Doy is playing, it sounds just like my mother...she and Doy played in the early days for the Hartford Quartet...they sound just alike!

[@joelklevnas3234]

Incredible

[@jakehess27]

great song!!!!

[@constancemoore370]

praise him

[@dilnecarvalho6675]

Doy and George macfadden My heróis, porém são pouco mencionado na música gospel americana

[@biblereadingoutreach2284]

Deu✝️eronomy 19:14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's 🪧LANDMARK ✅, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

[@RodrigoOtavio-y5w]

Big Chief é o baixo;

[@blessedover]

They must to saw the Clara Ward lol

[@spiderchocolat3]

this was back when Jake Hess had real hair. :)

[@jerryking45]

That is a wig too.

[@isaiahembert]

im 14 14, and i know what you mean hahaha

[@BluesInMySoul]

This must be what hell is like.