“Shine On Me”Roscoe Robinson & the Birmingham Blind Boys
Archie Brownlee selected quartet tenor (and future soul star) Roscoe Robinson to lead the Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi after his passing. After a few years with the Mississippi Blind Boys, Robinson teamed with Lawrence Abrams to organize the Blind Boys of Ohio and recently put together a new outfit, the Birmingham Blind Boys.
The quartet’s single, “Shine On Me,” is a slow, easy, and prayerful request to the “God of the second chance” for light in the darkness of life. “I’ve been a loser and a winner,” Robinson intones in a wizened voice, “Stuck between a saint and a sinner.” Nevertheless, he’s a survivor, and the Birmingham Blind Boys continue the tradition of vocal harmony in Jefferson County.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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