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All month long we are celebrating our contributions to music…Today the spotlight shines on The Caravans..

The Caravans is a gospel music group that was started in 1947 by Robert Anderson. It reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Delores WashingtonAlbertina Walker,Bessie GriffinCassietta GeorgeDorothy NorwoodInez AndrewsShirley CaesarJosephine HowardRev. James Cleveland, and more. The group underwent numerous personnel changes between 1951 and 1961. 1962 to 1966 provided the Caravans with its most stable group member lineup, consisting of Washington, Walker, Caesar, George, James Herndon and Josephine Howard. The group also made frequent TV appearances during this time on shows such as TV’s Gospel Time and Jubilee Showcase.

The Caravans were founded in 1947 under the name Robert Anderson and his Gospel Caravan by Robert Anderson in Chicago, Illinois to serve as Anderson’s backing vocalists. The group consisted of Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey, Irma Gwynn, Eward Robinson, the pianist, and Louise Overall Weaver as their organist. Their recordings between 1949 and 1951 were made under the names of Robert Anderson and ChoirAnderson Singers with Robert AndersonAnderson Singers, and Robert Anderson and his Gospel Caravan.

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bio courtesy of Wikipedia.com

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