The Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet
Latest Release
- Golden Gate, Vol. 1
- October 2025
- • 15 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Way Down in Egypt Land | ||
| 2 | I'm a Pilgrim | ||
| 3 | You Better Mind | ||
| 4 | I Looked Down the Road and I Wond | ||
| 5 | If I Had My Way |
Albums
Oct 2025 • 17 songs
Aug 2024 • 13 songs
Dec 2023 • 31 songs
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About
Biography
Pioneer Virginia gospel/pop quartet of the '30s and '40s. Calling their innovative approach to sacred hymns "jubilee" singing, the Golden Gate Quartet, propelled by Willie Johnson and William Langford, enjoyed massive acceptance far outside the church. Their smooth Mills Brothers-influenced harmonies made the Gates naturals for pop crossover success, and they began recording for Victor in 1937. National radio broadcasts and an appearance on John Hammond's 1938 "Spirituals to Swing" concert at Carnegie Hall made them coast-to-coast favorites. By 1941 the Gates were recording fo...