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| Genre(s) | Christian |
The Fairfield Four is a gospel quintet featured briefly in the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou?. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life O Brother Where Art Thou? is a Comedy Film made by the Coen Brothers. They started as a duet in Nashville, Tennessee's Fairfield Baptist Church in the 1920s. They were designated as National Heritage Fellows in 1989 by the National Endowment for the Arts. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence The group won the 1998 Grammy for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year
Group formed in Nashville, TN, 1921; appeared on WSIX radio station, 1937; began 12-year run of appearances on WLAC radio, 1942; released several albums with Dot label, 1947-49; original group split up; McCrary recruited new singers; released numerous albums on various labels, 1949-54; group again disbanded, 1960; reunited for a concert in Birmingham, AL, 1980; received Heritage Fellowship, 1989; signed with Warner Bros. Records, 1990; released Standing in the Safety Zone, 1992; released Wreckin' the House on Dead Reckoning label, 1998; released Fairfield Four and Friends Live from Mountain Stage on Blue Plate label, 2000; released The Bells Are Tolling on Ace label, 2001; released Road to Glory, 2001. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The group gained more popular recognition after appearing on John Fogerty's 1997 CD Blue Moon Swamp, singing on the track A Hundred and Ten in the Shade. John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his Blue Moon Swamp is a 1997 album by John Fogerty featuring his newly written and published swamp rock music They also did many live appearances with Fogerty.
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Awards
- National Endowment for the Arts, National Heritage Award, 1989
- Tennessee Lifetime Achievement Award, 1994
- Nashville Music Award Lifetime Achievement Award, 1995
- James Cleveland Stellar Award, 1996
- Grammy Award, Best Traditional Gospel Recording, for I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, 1997
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame, inducted, 1999
Discography
- Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around/Standing in The Safety Zone, Dot, 1947-1948]]. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- When I Get up in Heaven/Amazing Grace, Dot, 1947-1948. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Tree of Level/Jesus Met the Woman at the Well, Dot, 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Dear Lord, Look Down Upon Me/Savior Don't Pass Me By, Dot, 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- In The Wilderness/Let Me Tell You About Jesus, Dot, 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- In The Upper Room/I'll Tell The World, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- I Don't Know Why I Have to Cry/When I Move in the Room, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Don't Drive Your Children Away/Does Jesus Care, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Nobody To Depend on/Old Time Religion, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- No Room at the Inn/Talking About Jesus, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- I Love The Name Jesus/Leave Them There, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- On My Journey Now/Love Like a River, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow/Don't Drive Her Away, Dot, 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Packing Every Burden/Don't Leave Me, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- My Prayer/Come on to This Altar, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- Waiting for Me/Angels Watching, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- I'm in Your Care/I Can Tell You the Time, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- When We Bow/Let's Go, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- Hope To Shout in Glory/All the Way, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- I'll Be Satisfied/I've Got Good Religion, Dot, 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
- Come Over Here/Who Is That Knocking, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow/Every Day, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- How I Got Over/This Evening Our Father, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Stand by Me/Hear Me When I Pray, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- When The Battle Is Over/Standing on the Rock, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Somebody Touched Me/Mother Don't Worry, Dot, 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- We Never Grow Old/Jesus in Heaven, Dot, 1954. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
- God Knows I'm a Pilgrim/Heaven in My View, Dot, 1954. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
- Standing in the Safety Zone, Warner Bros. Records, 1992. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
- I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, Warner Bros. Records, 1997. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
- Wreckin' the House, Dead Reckoning, 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- Fairfield Four and Friends Live from Mountain Stage, Blue Plate, 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
- The Bells Are Tolling, Ace, 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- Road to Glory, Fuel, 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- Beautiful Stars, Isaac Freeman and the Bluebloods, Lost Highway, 2002. Lost Highway is a 1997 Psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Performances on the Prairie Home Companion
- Zolten, Jerry, Great God A' Mighty!:The Dixie Hummingbirds - Celebrating The Rise Of Soul Gospel Music, Oxford University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-19-515272-7. Jerry Zolten is an American writer and advocate of roots music.
References
- ^ "Fairfield Four. " Contemporary Musicians. Ed. Angela M. Pilchak. Vol. 49. Thomson Gale, 2005. eNotes. com. 2006. 27 Mar, 2007 <http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/ fairfield-four-biography>
- ^ Billboard, July 22, 2000, p. 6.
- ^ Capital Times (Madison, WI), June 4, 2001, p. 3A.
- ^ Denver Post, July 31, 1998, p. E7.
- ^ Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), July 14, 2000, p. 96.
- ^ Independent (London, England), July 12, 2000, p. 6.
- ^ Nashville Scene, February 26, 1998.
- ^ Sarasota Herald Tribune, April 15, 1999, p. 5E.
- ^ Seattle Times, July 8, 2000, p. A4.
- ^ Alabama Hall of Fame, https://www.alamhof.org/Fairfield.htm (March 19, 2004).
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