Lornell, Kip, 1953-

Happy in the service of the Lord : African-American sacred vocal harmony quartets in Memphis / Kip Lornell. - 2nd ed. - Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, c1995. - xx, 250 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-244) and index.

Prelude: an American in Paris -- One hundred years of singing in harmony -- We are the spirit of Memphis -- I've got on my traveling shoes -- A family of singers -- The forces that shape spiritual quartet singing -- On records and over the airwaves -- Finale: blessed are the dead.

0870498770 (pbk. : alk. paper)

94018735 /MN


Gospel music--History and criticism.--Tennessee--Memphis

ML 3187 / .L67 1995