Watch the late Bob Washington and the Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio perform an eight-minute live version of their classic 1961 hit, “Ride This Train,” to a 1960s-era festival crowd. At one point, Washington tosses off his jacket and works an awed crowd, shaking hands, throwing shapes, confounding the camerapeople, and generally raising the temperature as the rest of the Gospelaires chant and provide electric guitar accompaniment.
Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4XMlexD_RE
Thanks to Kevin Nutt for providing the link. FYI – there are more vintage gospel videos on YouTube. Watch the Gospelaires and follow related links for more classic footage.
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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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I HAVE ENJOYED THIS TRUE GOSPEL MUSIC FOR THE LAST 47 YRS. OF MY LIFE. YOU CAN’T FIND REAL MUSIC LIKE THIS IN THE STORES ANYMORE AND ITS ASHAME. I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY SITTING AT THE SPORTORTORIUM WITH MY MOTHER /BROTHER LISTENING TO THE GIFTED VOICE OF BOB WASHINGTON,AND THE GOSPELAIRES ALONG WITH OTHER GROUPS SWANN SILVERTONES,MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY, PILGRIM JUBILEES, BLIND BOYS [CLARENCE FOUNTAIN], INEZ ANDREWS,HIGHWAY QC’S[SPENCER TAYLOR] DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS, FANTASTIC VIOLINAIRES[ROBERT BLAIR] AND MANY MANY MORE. I WANT TAKE UP ANY MORE SPACE BUT IT REALLY DOES MY HEART GOOD TO COMMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR SITE.I WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR THE GOSPELAIRES CD IF IT IS AVAILIABLE IN THE DFW METROPLEX STORES.
Thanks for your note. For classic gospel music on CD, try http://www.pewburner.com and http://www.raregospel.com. No paid political announcement — I just know they have the goods! Bob M.
Bob I am proud to announce that my father the late Paul Easy Arnold has been nominated as an Honoree for the 2014 Wright Dunbar Dayton Walk of Fame, I appreciate all of your support and the yearly radio program we do Honoring my father his life and his music…this has been a labor of love..God Bless you Dad!!!