Ernestine Washington

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Sister Ernestine B. Washington (born 1914 in Arkansas , † July 5, 1983 in Chula Vista , California ) was an American gospel singer .

Live and act

Sister Ernestine Washington grew up in Arkansas and initially sang in her husband's church in Brooklyn , the Washington Temple COGIC From the mid-1940s to the 1950s, he made a series of recordings with piano accompaniment, mostly for those in Newark (New Jersey ) Resident record labels Arco, Regis, and Manor Records by Irving Berman ; famous songs were "Just Make It In" and "There's Not a Friend".

On January 1, 1946 she recorded for Jubilee Records with Bunk Johnson's jazz band (inter alia "God's Amazing Grace" (Melodisc, S3865) and "Does Jesus Care"); however, the records were not particularly successful. In addition, recordings with vocal accompaniment were made by groups such as The Dixie Hummingbirds ("Savior Don't Pass me By" / "If I Could Just Make It In", 1945), The Heavenly Gospel Singers and The Southern Sons , as well as by her husband, Rev Frederick Washington. Her repertoire mostly consisted of gospel standards like "My Record Will Be There", "Savior Don't Pass Me By", "Where Could I Go But to the Lord", "Jesus Prayed for You and I". She was influenced by the style of the Roberta Martin Singers, Allmusic compares her powerful shouter vocals with Mahalia Jackson .

Discographic notes

  • Complete Recordings in Chronological Order, 1943-1948 ( Document Records )
  • Complete Recordings, Vol. 2: 1954-c.1958 (Document)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The titles also appeared on the 7-inch EP Where Could I Go But to the Lord . (Melodisc EPM 7-52). Sister Ernestine Washington were accompanied by Bunk Johnson, Jim Robinson (tb), George Lewis (cl), Alton Purnell (p), Lawrence Marrero (bj), Alcide Pavageau (kb) and Baby Dodds (dr).
  2. ↑ Interview with Ahmed Ertegun , Billboard Jan. 17, 1998
  3. ↑ Jerry Zolten: Great God A'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul . 2002, page 127
  4. ↑ http://www.rootsandrhythm.com/roots/BLUES%20&%20GOSPEL/blues_w2.htm
personal data
SURNAME Washington, Ernestine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Washington, Sister Ernestine B.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American gospel singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Arkansas
DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1983
Place of death Chula Vista , California