Biography
The Fairfield Four
Effective period / Period of releases: 1960 - 1997
Members: Roscoe Robinson, George McCurn, Willmer M. Broadnax, Joe Henderson (2), Robert Hamlett, Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters, James Hill (2), Joseph Rice, Levert Allison, Walter Settles, Preston York, Huey Brown, Clarence Mills, Larrice Byrd, W.L. Richardson, Willis Williams (2), Sam McCrary (2), David Aron (3), Willie Love (3), Edward Thomas (9), George Gracie, John Battle (2), Harold Caruthers, Rufus Caruthers, Joe Whitaker (3), Edward Hall (4), Bobbye Sherrell, Thomas Huggins, Jr., Joseph Thompson (6)
American gospel group founded in the Fairfield Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, in 1921. While typically performing as a quartet, they were founded as a trio and have also been a quintet.Also known as Fairfield Four, The Fairfield Four Quartet, The Famous Fairfield Four, The Fairfield Five Singers.
John Battle (2) (lead tenor vocals, 1921-47)
Harold Caruthers (baritone vocals, bass vocals, piano, 1921-46)
Rufus Caruthers (bass vocals, baritone vocals, 1921-44, 1946-48)
Lattimer Green (tenor vocals, 1925-28)
James Dotson (tenor vocals, 1928-30)
William Malone (tenor vocals, 1930-35)
Nathaniel Irvin (tenor vocals, 1935-40)
Sam McCrary (2) (lead vocals, 1935-54, 1958-60, 1980-88)
George Gracie (tenor vocals, 1941-46)
Willie Frank Lewis (bass vocals, baritone vocals, 1944-53)
James Hill (2) (baritone vocals, 1946-49, 1980-2000)
Isaac Freeman (bass vocals, 1948-49, 1980-2012)
Preston York (tenor vocals, 1949-54)
Edward Thomas (9) (lead tenor vocals, 1949)
Willie Love (3) (lead tenor vocals, 1950-82)
Clarence "Baby" Brooks (baritone vocals, 1950-54)
George McCurn (bass vocals, 1950-54)
Willmer M. Broadnax (lead vocals, baritone vocals, 1953-54)
Thomas Huggins, Jr. (baritone vocals, 1955-59)
Ben Vaughn (bass vocals, 1955-59)
Clarence Mills (lead vocals, 1958-60)
Joe Henderson (2) (bass vocals, guitar, 1958-60)
Huey Brown (vocals, 1958-60)
David Aron (3) (vocals, 1958-60)
Roscoe Robinson (vocals, 1958-60)
Willis Williams (2) (vocals, 1958-60)
Joe Whitaker (3) (guitar, 1980-82)
W.L. Richardson (lead tenor vocals, 1982-95)
Wilson Waters (tenor vocals, 1982-95)
Robert Hamlett (tenor vocals, 1984-90, 1995-2014)
Walter Settles (lead vocals, 1991-99)
Joseph Rice (lead tenor vocals, 1995-2014)
Levert Allison (lead vocals, 2000-present)
Larrice Byrd, Sr. (baritone vocals, 2000-present)
Edward Hall (4) (tenor vocals, 2012-14)
Joseph Thompson (6) (bass vocals, 2012-present)
Bobbye Sherrell (tenor vocals, 2014-present)