Richard Huey

If performers could obtain the status of commandments, Richard Huey would probably merit inclusion in the top ten, making essential contributions to the development of sacred gospel music such as writing or co-writing classics including "Hurry Sundown" and "Rock My Soul (In the Bosom of Abraham)" as well as partnering in groundbreaking early vocal groups Richard Huey's Jubileers and Richard Huey and His Sundown Singers. By the early '40s the success of sides released by Huey and associates, some involving additional chorus singing, had established the concept that listeners ...