Biography
The Statesmen Quartet
Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 1998
Members: Sherrill Nielsen, Mosie Lister, Elmer Cole, Hovie Lister, Jake Hess, Jack Toney, Doy Ott, Rosie Rozell, Ed Hill (2), David Will (2), Jim Hill (11), James S. Wetherington, Biney English
The Statesmen Quartet were an American Southern Gospel group started by Hovie Lister. They began performing as a group in 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia. The group retired in 2002.