In 2015 the Stamps Quartet consisted of Ed Enoch (manager and lead vocalist), Michael Means (bass), Joe Combs (baritone), and Tony Goforth (tenor). URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316190. Since 1997, we've connected planners with vendors for over half a million events. 901 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108. One name is synonymous with the other. This account has been disabled. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: vocalist, bass vocal, songwriter : Victor: BVE-56592: 10-in. Elvis music as only the Stamps Quartet can. Frank Stamps Quartet [1924-26], Frank Stamps All Star Quartet [1926-40], Old Original Stamps Quartet [1941-47], J.D. This is a carousel with slides. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Albert Goldman, Elvis (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Friday, February 24 10 AM - 6 PM Saturday, February 25 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday, February 26 10 AM - 3 PM. Verify and try again. We have set your language to If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. It all started in 1924 when V O Stamps formed the V O Stamps School Of Music. business hours We can get the job done! During the final years of the group, they toured the United States and Europe, appearing at numerous Elvis tribute events in addition to headlining on the gospel concert circuit. "Frank Stamps All Star Quartet." Established 1892. Discography of American Historical Recordings. With the success of the website and the continued support of his fans, the legacy of J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet lives on and is in good hands as long as we remember. Information displayed on this page is courtesy of. We want your event to run flawlessly. Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff were members of the new Stamps around 1962. "Give The World A Smile" became the group's first major hit and later became their signature song. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Frank Stamps decided to narrow his attention to publishing songbooks around 1950. Once his father-in-law, Rev. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. = Recordings were issued from this master. Founder of the Frank Stamps Quartet, the first southern gospel group to sign with a major recording label, RCA Victor, and the first to have a gospel hit single with "Give the World a Smile". Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. "Frank Stamps All Star Quartet," accessed March 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316190. Thanks for your help! This reformation was under the direction, guidance and creative mind of J.D. In 1924, he founded the Frank Stamps Quartet to represent a publishing company formed by his brother, V O Stamps. Because of his great work we have a guide to go by. When Dwight Brock (brother to Lena "Mom" Speer) joined the group at the piano, he was one of the first to introduce instrumental turnarounds between the verses. The year 2007, marks the 45th anniversary celebrating the legacy of J.D. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The Stamps Quartet became the first Southern gospel quartet to sign with a major label when it recorded Give the World a Smile for the Victor label in the late 1920s. The groups served a purpose that ultimately benefited from all the sharing, though. The Stamps-Baxter Quartet (sometimes called the Stamps-Baxter "Male" or "Men's" Quartet) was one of those groups. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? In ministering their own way, they held true to the belief of reaching people with the gospel to the ends of the earth. Gospel music pioneer, publisher. It all started in 1924 when V O Stamps formed the V O Stamps School Of Music. This browser does not support getting your location. Compare us to other. Every tour, every night, opening the Elvis Presley shows with gospel music had been the dream of J. D. Sumner and behind his decision to work with Elvis Presley. This is a portion of a song recorded by Frank Stamps & His All-Star Quartet in the late 1920s. Try again later. This is a portion of a song recorded by Frank Stamps \u0026 His All-Star Quartet in the late 1920s. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. In addition to their recordings, they were introducing innovative practices for the time. Of course, no professional quartet since then has ever been without a piano. The Stamps-Baxter company published songbooks, and selling them was a key source of revenue for the groups and for the company in turn. The partnership lasted five years until Frank Stamps left his position with Stamps-Baxter and began a new company called Stamps Quartet Music Company. Sumner were implemented by his group. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. Ed Enoch and members of the world-famous Stamps Quartet were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1997. = Recordings were issued from this master. knew Elvis loved gospel music as much as he did. Every dollar helps. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The quartet broke up in 1979, but by the late 1980s J. D. Sumner decided to revive the group. V. O. Stamps founded the V.O. By working with Elvis Presley, J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet created a whole new fan base for gospel music. By that point, the group included Big John Hall, Jim Hill, and Mylon LeFevre. There is a problem with your email/password. I am sure the magazine will be filled with the things he stood for and with the great things he did; but, I know words at our disposal will not express how great he was. V O Stamps also formed a quartet of his own. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. = Recordings are available for online listening. View a list of services offered by this vendor. "- Me, Likes long walks on the beach when life gets ruff. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/stamps-quartet. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Try again later. The Gospel Side of Elvis recording featuring the Stamps Quartet. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. J.D. Please reset your password. (Signed) J.D. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Frank Stamps (29484015)? Their opportunity and experience working with Elvis, established a platform enabling them to reach a broad section of the music fan as a whole, not just those who attended church on Sunday. Most notable was their launch into global stardom as the key backup group for Elvis Presley. Ed Enoch, owner manager lead singer - is continuing the legacy of the Stamps Quartet by receiving the official/legal trademark for the historical, Stamps Quartet name in 2003. = Recordings were issued from this master. They also organized the Frank Stamps and His All Star Quartet, which was the first in a long line of gospel quartets to feature the name Stamps. Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1932, Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, Musical group. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. After Elvis death, the group was unstable with several members coming and going. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Once the booking is confirmed, it's covered by Our Guarantee. He is a member of the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music . Groups using various versions of the Stamps name were active until V Os death in 1940. Add to your scrapbook. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. So, he certainly was a leader in Quartet Music. Community EventReviewed on January 16, 2016From San Diego, CA. 1981). The Frank Stamps Quartet signed a recording contract with Victor in 1927. The Stamps have received numerous Grammy and Dove awards for The Best Gospel Group, and The Best Gospel Album of The Year.. (16 October 2011) Southern Gospel History. You can always change this later in your Account settings. During their years backing Elvis, Sumner had some health issues, so Richard Sterban and others were used to sing bass at times. You remember that a mantle was passed from Frank Stamps to J. D. Sumner, as far back as the 1920s, when a four-year old, after hearing Frank Stamps sing at a Wimauma, Florida camp meeting, told his mama that he knew he was going to be a bass singer like Mr. Frank Stamps. Marks, after hearing me sing, told me he would get me a job with his son-in-law, Mr. Frank Stamps; and, I was thrilled to death. Chicago Style They include: Napier, Welborn, Randall, Randall, & Lester. [In the early 1940's, the Blackwoods were known as "The Blackwood Brothers' Stamps Quartet.] When J D Sumner passed away in 1998, the final members of the group were Sumner, Strickland, Ed Enoch, Hill, and Kelso. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Beginning in 1971 and lasting for over half a decade, the Stamps Quartet reached its greatest popularity as the main backup group for Elvis Presley until his death in 1977. At times, as many as 100 groups were using the word Stamps in their name. "We of the Stamps Quartet Music Company love and appreciate all of you for your kindness. No diva attitude in this band. You are able to edit albums and add credit info if you have created an account. We have arrangements for over 100+ great songs from the 1920's through the 1960's. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. That longevity would have been impossible without the blood, sweat and tears of J. D. Sumner. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Sorry! Numerous performances at state and county fairs - festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Hawaii, and International festivals.