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NGS OVER JORDAN” CHOIRSIGNS CONTRACT TO RECORDFAMED SONGS FOR COLUMBIgs Ov*r Jordan,** Columoutsndmg Negro group, which Ha* attracted wide attention for theirbroadcast* and for their on the concert stage, today i contract for exclusive re-!• with the Columbia Re-I Corporation. “Wings Overwill be assigned to the a Mum rrworks series sc* to Moses Smith, Columbiaof Masterworks. »Clenn T. Settle, prominentclergyman of Cleveland, isfounder of this organization,which is conducted by Worth Kramer, former program director of radio station WGAR in Cleve-Bince January, 1939. when the30-voice choral ensemble made their CBS radio debut, the group has skyrocketed to fame in the concert field, holding house records for single performances in a number of prominent auditoriums. Puring 1940, they sang to more than 400,000 persons in 160 concerts.According to Worth Kramor, the (Continued on Page 2
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 12, 1941
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