Close Harmony : A History of Southern Gospel

Preface xi Introduction 1(12) Part I. The Roots of a Musical Genre Alexandria, Indiana, April 3, 1996 13(1) Gospel Music in the Nineteenth Century 14(21) Springdale, Arkansas, August 2, 1996 33(2) Shape Notes and a Musical Tradition 35(27) Part II. The Birth of an Industry Springdale, Arkansas, August 3, 1996 61(1) James David Vaughan, Pioneer 62(19) Dallas, Texas, July 28, 1996 80(1) Stamps-Baxter: A Texas Gospel Music Empire 81(30) Part III. The Emergence of Professional Quartets Bedford, Texas, July 29, 1996 109(2) Early Quartets: On The Road the First Time 111(46) Springdale, Arkansas, August 2, 1996 156(1) The Boom Years: Gospel Music Promoters and the All-Night Sings 157(44) Nashville, Tennessee, September 28, 1992, and Durham, North Carolina, August 12, 1996 199(2) The Golden Age Challenge: Unconventional Groups and Songwriters 201(22) Part IV. The World of Southern Gospel Live Oak, Florida, June 15, 1996 221(2) Quartets and the National Expansion of Gospel Music 223(41) Belfast, North Carolina, December 24, 1960, and Louisville, Kentucky, September 25, 1998 262(2) The Emergence of Southern Gospel 264(19) Conclusion 283(6) Notes 289(90) Index 379