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Don Solomon and Norman B. Wooding Jr., Oral History
Don Solomon and Norman B Wooding, Jr, two pioneer Jefferson County gospel singers and, most recently, members of the Pillars of Birmingham, reminisce on the days of quartet concerts in Birmingham, including group members. The conversation took…
MacMillan Jubilee Singers
Box 2 Folder 50: "This is folder 50 and this is a picture of the McMillan Jubilee Singers and it lists all of the names on an attached piece of paper. From about 1953 or so. In front is Norman Wooding Jr. Also Henry King who was BJ Love King’s dad,…
Kelley Choral Singers
Box 1 Folder 22: "Next is box 1 number 22, which is a picture of the Kelly Choral Singers and we have Norman Wooding Jr and William McKinstrey who later went on to broadcast at WJLD, and this from 1944, the back of the picture describes a great deal…
Norman B. Wooding Jr., 2013 Oral History
Norman B. Wooding, Jr.(b. Nov. 28, 1923, d. Oct. 31, 2015). Eight decades singing gospel quartet in Jefferson County, Alabama, at 89, Norman reflects in conversation on the conditions in the 1930’s and 40’s surrounding the development of quartet…
Henry Burton, Oral History
Henry Burton, Jefferson County gospel quartet singer and member, Pillars of Birmingham. Henry served in Korea as a vocalist and his gospel group, the Christian Special Service Group, was an opening act for Marilyn Monroe’s performance for the troops…
Tags: 1950s, Bessemer City Hall, Birmingham, Birmingham Traveleers, Booker Snettingon, Christian Special Service Group, Four Stars of Harmony, Frank Ellington, Gospel, Gospel Revelators, Henry Burton, James Williams, MacMillan Jubilee Singers, Maddox Gospel Singers, Norman B. Wooding Jr., Pillars of Birmingham, William Blevins, WJLD
Norman B. Wooding Jr., 2007 Oral History
Norman Bennett “NB” Wooding, Jr. (b. Nov. 28, 1923, d. Oct. 31, 2015), Interviewed at his home in Mason City, Birmingham by Bob Friedman. In 2012, NB Wooding, Jr. celebrated 80 years singing gospel quartet in Jefferson County and over 60 years…
Tags: 1930s, 1940s, 1970s, Civil Rights, Fred Shuttlesworth, Gospel, Henry Burton, Ishkooda Ore Mine, Kelley Choral Singers, MacMillan Jubilee Singers, MacMillan Juniors, Marion Anderson Choral Ensemble, Norman B. Wooding Jr., Pillars of Birmingham, Rosedale, Traveleers, Willie McKinstry, Willing Workers, WJLD