Excerpted from Allmusic…
It took awhile to find the right man to replace Butts. In
April 1923, the Norfolks made their first Paramount
recordings, now with Norman "Crip" Harris backing Tuston's leading
tenor. Over the next few years, the group gradually took on more sacred material
and recorded as the Norfolk Jubilee while still performing in vaudeville as the
Norfolk Jazz. With few exceptions, most of their studio output during the years
1926-1929 was resoundingly religious, and these constitute some of the finest
early gospel recordings in existence. During the Great Depression of the early
‘30s, they retreated back to Norfolk ,
mainly entertaining at house parties where bootleg liquor was supplied by
Delroy Hollins. In 1932, Hollins quit following a disagreement with co-founder
Len Williams who would serve as the group's no-nonsense manager for the rest of
its existence.
Recorded in October, 1927.
Recorded in October, 1927.
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