With Hovie Lister LP - Hovie Lister & The Statesmen (1957) [Full Album]

[@jasoncoleman-is7lh]

Cherfull and great beast quartet from late 40s to late 1999

[@raypalser4181]

Just the best of the best. Can't hardly wait for that grand reunion day.

[@danoreal1970]

Denver Crumpler was an AWESOME TENOR, JAKE HESS' VOICE WAS SECOND TO NO ONE! HARMONY EXTRAORDINARY!! THE VOCAL QUALITY "OH LORD I WANT TO GO HEAVEN", WRITTEN BY JAMES "BIG CHIEF" WETHERINGTON was really a plea & prayer to GOD 🙏. NO AUTO-TUNE, NO VOCAL GIMMICKS, NO SOUND ENGINEER EFFECTS, ONLY TRULY GOD GIVEN TALENT 🙏 ON DISPLAY. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!! PLUS, "MY GOD IS REAL" TRULY GREAT

[@LeanoSamwinga]

The Masters V recorded Lord, I want To Go To Heaven

[@marilynlane605]

Quartet vinyl above...shout to Denver Crumpler.. ❤

[@DeltonFROST-cd8ep]

Greatest quartet of all time.

[@23Josilee]

When they walked on stage...you could feel electricity in the air...they were mesmerizing. THis album is pure gold. Denver is simply fantastic on My God Is Real.

[@danoreal1970]

The TWO BEST TENORS IN GOSPEL MUSIC: DENVER CRUMPLER, The Statesmen, & BILL SHAW, The Blackwood Brothers, WERE BOTH TYPE 1 DIABETICS. Unfortunately, Denver died early in his career. Bill Shaw lived to be 94 years old. Both men were used of GOD to BLESS millions. THANK GOD FOR THEM!

[@jeffmohon2494]

I was raised on their music!

[@GospelPhil]

Wore out 3 of these albums in my day!

[@emidiodibenedetto9163]

To hear these dear brothers sing and see how they ended there lives in Christ, is rich in nostalgia. 🎚

[@spiritofecstasy8525]

Good music! Thanks so much! 😎🏃‍♂️🌞🙏

[@actionsub]

The Statesmen were probably the most progressive of the quartets in the 50s. Took quite awhile for some of the others to catch up.

[@theliberationstation8457]

This is a treasure!

[@theliberationstation8457]

Sure is!

[@watermelonridge]

So good!

[@GospelPhil]

Denver was great with the Rangers and stayed good until he died in 1957. Great tenor!

[@Djm8520]

For those that have commented before about younger Jake Hess: “Oh, that’s Jake with hair.” It’s not. Jake just wore really good toupee’s when he was younger. The photo on this album cover is what Jake looked like with his own hair. For my money, this is the greatest quartet (this personnel) of all time.

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

Yep. Jake's first piece was carefully crafted - as were many at the time - _not_ to look obvious. (Bing Crosby was another who wore a very subtle piece. Ditto John Wayne) In his autobiography he relays that it was Statesmen radio show sponsor Nabisco who proposed he obtain his store-bought hair. Like many here, I had a deep respect and admiration for Jake.

[@Djm8520]

@@WillBravoNotEvil 👍

[@westonsmestad6205]

@@Djm8520 Hmm

[@harrisdupree3323]

@Betty Roos The Blackwood Bros started in 1934 & The Statesmen in 1947 literally set the standard for the genre in every way and predated the Cathedrals who started in 1964 by many years. Point-there would have been no Cathedrals without the influence of Hovie Lister & his quartet.

[@beatapt5]

Not sure this wasn't their best album.

[@beatapt5]

Here I am 3 years later, listening again. Such wonderful, timeless music.

[@theliberationstation8457]

@@beatapt5 Any recording with Denver is my favorite, but I would add on the album "I'll Meet You By The River" with Rosie Rozell as their greatest with that lineup.

[@theliberationstation8457]

Hi Steve, would you happen to have the Statesmen 45 rpm that has the song "Twilight Shadows Are Falling"? I heard this recording 20 years ago, and it has remained one of the most beautiful songs in my memory, but I can't find it anywhere available. It was one with Denver Crumpler.

[@SteveKrampitz]

Yes!! Found it and uploaded it just recently! Enjoy! Twilight Shadows Are Falling- Hovie Lister & The Statesmen (Circa 1955) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJqrqYSjp9h3hsU

[@theliberationstation8457]

@@SteveKrampitz Thank you again!!!! Such a joy to hear it again after it has been a cherished memory for so so long.