Trackimage | Playbut | Trackname | Playbut | Trackname |
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52775321 | Play | I Get so Lonely (Oh Baby Mine) | 00:00 Tools | |
11495276 | Play | I Get So Lonely | 02:05 Tools | |
11495279 | Play | I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You) | 02:03 Tools | |
11495278 | Play | I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile | 02:25 Tools | |
11495281 | Play | Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely) | 01:58 Tools | |
11495280 | Play | Oh Happy Day | 02:19 Tools | |
11495282 | Play | Oh Baby Mine | 02:01 Tools | |
11495290 | Play | I Get So Lonely (Oh Baby Mine) - The Four Knights 1954 | 02:04 Tools | |
11495287 | Play | (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely | 02:04 Tools | |
11495284 | Play | I love the sunshine of your smile - The Four Knights 1951 | 02:25 Tools | |
11495291 | Play | A Little Talk With Jesus | 02:15 Tools | |
11495286 | Play | Ride On King Jesus | 01:31 Tools | |
11495303 | Play | Georgia On My Mind | 03:03 Tools | |
11495285 | Play | Wrapped Up In A Dream | 02:46 Tools | |
11495297 | Play | Tennessee Train | 02:27 Tools | |
52775322 | Play | Honey Bunch | 02:27 Tools | |
11495298 | Play | Choo Choo Ch'Boogie | 02:01 Tools | |
11495289 | Play | That's The Way It's Gonna Be | 02:36 Tools | |
11495288 | Play | Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues | 00:00 Tools | |
52775323 | Play | When the Moon Goes Down In the Valley of Time | 02:27 Tools | |
52775324 | Play | The Glory of Love | 02:36 Tools | |
11495301 | Play | Cry | 02:52 Tools | |
11495358 | Play | Does Jesus Care? | 02:30 Tools | |
87314631 | Play | He Said He'd Calm the Ocean | 02:30 Tools | |
11495304 | Play | Gospel Train | 02:20 Tools | |
11495329 | Play | In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 02:56 Tools | |
11495295 | Play | Honey Bunch (1955) | 02:18 Tools | |
11495293 | Play | It's No Sin | 03:07 Tools | |
52775325 | Play | Sugarfoot Rag | 02:25 Tools | |
11495300 | Play | Charmaine | 02:25 Tools | |
11495370 | Play | Period | 02:07 Tools | |
11495296 | Play | I Wanna Say Hello | 02:40 Tools | |
11495364 | Play | It's A Good Day | 02:14 Tools | |
11495354 | Play | O' Falling Star | 02:20 Tools | |
11495330 | Play | Swinging On The Golden Gate | 02:16 Tools | |
11495324 | Play | I'm Falling for You | 03:07 Tools | |
11495317 | Play | Walkin' in the Sunshine | 02:50 Tools | |
52775326 | Play | I'll Be Satisfied | 02:38 Tools | |
11495307 | Play | Shadrack | 02:38 Tools | |
52775327 | Play | Don't You Want To Join That Number? | 02:07 Tools | |
11495323 | Play | Anniversary Song | 02:32 Tools | |
11495331 | Play | Just in Case You Change Your Mind | 03:20 Tools | |
11495332 | Play | Ain't Gwine To Study War No More | 02:22 Tools | |
52775331 | Play | Ain't Got Nothin' To Lose | 01:58 Tools | |
11495312 | Play | The Way I Feel | 02:44 Tools | |
11495353 | Play | Easy Street | 02:42 Tools | |
52775329 | Play | He'll Understand and Say Well Done | 01:38 Tools | |
52775328 | Play | Jezebel | 02:07 Tools | |
11495365 | Play | A Million Tears | 02:52 Tools | |
11495308 | Play | Lead Me To That Rock | 02:36 Tools | |
11495322 | Play | Darktown Strutters' Ball | 01:38 Tools | |
52775330 | Play | Latch! | 03:46 Tools | |
11495294 | Play | Oh Baby Mine, I Get So Lonely | 02:07 Tools | |
11495333 | Play | Oh Baby Be Mine Get So Lonely | 02:07 Tools | |
11495342 | Play | Farther Along | 02:37 Tools | |
11495372 | Play | When They Ring Dem Golden Bells For You And Me | 02:34 Tools | |
11495309 | Play | Darktown Strutters Ball | 01:38 Tools | |
11495311 | Play | Sentimental Fool | 03:46 Tools | |
11495361 | Play | Rise, Shine | 01:58 Tools | |
11495374 | Play | Good News, The Chariots Acomin' | 01:42 Tools | |
11495373 | Play | I Get So Lonely When I Dream About You | 02:02 Tools | |
11495328 | Play | I Go Crazy | 02:44 Tools | |
11495321 | Play | I Wish I Had a Girl | 02:34 Tools | |
52775332 | Play | Dese Bones Shall Rise Again | 02:25 Tools | |
11495310 | Play | Sentimental Journey | 03:23 Tools | |
11495320 | Play | I Counldn't Stay Away From You | 02:34 Tools | |
11495318 | Play | Baby Doll | 02:45 Tools | |
11495302 | Play | Got Her Off My Mind | 02:25 Tools | |
11495327 | Play | Wrapped Up In A Dream Again | 02:46 Tools | |
11495305 | Play | Oh, Miss Hannah | 01:48 Tools | |
52775336 | Play | It's So Nice To Be Nice To Your Neighbor | 02:46 Tools | |
52775333 | Play | Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider | 02:45 Tools | |
87314632 | Play | i get so lonely (when i'm dream about you) | 02:46 Tools | |
52775339 | Play | Till Then | 02:03 Tools | |
52775335 | Play | (It's No) Sin | 02:46 Tools | |
11495313 | Play | Oh Baby Be Mine (I Get So Lonely) | 02:03 Tools | |
11495368 | Play | Till Then (Hasta Entonces) | 02:00 Tools | |
11495319 | Play | Saw Your Eyes | 00:00 Tools | |
11495377 | Play | Oh, Baby Mine ( I Get So Lonely) | 02:05 Tools | |
11495371 | Play | Walkin' & Whistlin' Blues | 03:28 Tools | |
52775337 | Play | Oh, Happy Day | 02:46 Tools | |
52775338 | Play | Darktown Strutter's Ball | 02:46 Tools | |
11495352 | Play | Anniversary Song (Canción De Aniversario) | 02:19 Tools | |
52775340 | Play | Sleepy Time Gal | 02:03 Tools | |
52775341 | Play | I Get So Lonely (When I'm Dreaming About You) | 02:19 Tools | |
52775342 | Play | Ain't Going To Study War No More | 02:19 Tools | |
52775352 | Play | I Couldn't Stay Away from You | 02:08 Tools | |
52775343 | Play | Rosie Baby | 03:28 Tools | |
52775353 | Play | Does Jesus Care | 02:08 Tools | |
52775344 | Play | Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue | 03:28 Tools | |
52775345 | Play | Oh Baby Mine - 1954 | 03:28 Tools | |
52775346 | Play | I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You Oh Baby Mine) | 03:28 Tools | |
52775349 | Play | Walking with My Shadow | 02:08 Tools | |
52775348 | Play | When My Baby Smiles At Me | 03:15 Tools | |
52775347 | Play | Say No More | 03:28 Tools | |
11495366 | Play | Zig Zag | 02:08 Tools | |
52775350 | Play | The More I Go Out With Someone Else | 02:08 Tools | |
11495315 | Play | It´s A Good Day | 02:15 Tools | |
11495350 | Play | Yes I Do | 02:22 Tools | |
11495316 | Play | Walking With My Shadow w/ Billy Kyle Trio | 03:15 Tools | |
52775351 | Play | A Few Kind Words | 02:08 Tools | |
11495344 | Play | When Your Lover Has Gone | 02:13 Tools | |
11495338 | Play | Gee It's Good To Have You Home Again | 02:31 Tools | |
52775354 | Play | I've Found A New Baby | 02:13 Tools | |
52775355 | Play | There Are Two Sides To Every Heartache | 02:13 Tools | |
52775356 | Play | I Get So Lonely Oh Baby Mine | 02:31 Tools | |
87314633 | Play | O Falling Star | 02:19 Tools | |
52775357 | Play | Win Or Lose | 02:31 Tools | |
52775363 | Play | If I Had My Way | 02:23 Tools | |
52775358 | Play | The One Rose | 02:31 Tools | |
52775359 | Play | I Want A Little Girl | 02:31 Tools | |
11495334 | Play | Oh Happy Day - Original | 02:19 Tools | |
52775360 | Play | It's A Sin To Tell A Lie | 02:31 Tools | |
11495341 | Play | Oh! Happy Day | 02:23 Tools | |
52775361 | Play | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | 02:23 Tools | |
52775365 | Play | Father Along | 02:19 Tools | |
52775362 | Play | If You Ever Change Your Mind | 02:23 Tools | |
52775368 | Play | Get Her Off My Mind | 02:19 Tools | |
87314634 | Play | He Said He´d Calm The Ocean | 02:19 Tools | |
52775364 | Play | The Doll With The Sawdust Heart | 02:19 Tools | |
11495326 | Play | Oh baby mine - i get so lonely (When i dream about you) | 02:13 Tools | |
52775366 | Play | Oh Baby Mine 1955 | 02:19 Tools | |
52775367 | Play | They Tell Me | 02:19 Tools | |
52775370 | Play | The More I Go Out With Somebody Else | 02:04 Tools | |
87314635 | Play | These Bones Shall Rise Again | 02:04 Tools | |
87314636 | Play | write me baby | 02:04 Tools | |
11495325 | Play | I´ll Be Satisfied | 02:22 Tools | |
52775371 | Play | Inside Out | 02:04 Tools | |
11495343 | Play | Sugarfood | 02:04 Tools | |
87314637 | Play | Foolish Tears | 02:04 Tools | |
11495369 | Play | Hello Baby | 02:29 Tools | |
87314638 | Play | Get So Lonely (Oh Baby Mine) | 02:29 Tools | |
87314639 | Play | Happy Birthday, Baby | 02:29 Tools | |
52775375 | Play | If I Cannot Be Your Only One | 02:29 Tools | |
87314640 | Play | I Found A Million Dollar Baby | 02:29 Tools | |
52775374 | Play | Write Me, Baby | 02:29 Tools | |
87314641 | Play | Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue | 02:29 Tools | |
52775372 | Play | I Got So Lonely | 02:04 Tools | |
87314642 | Play | Oh Baby Mine ( I Get So Lonely ) | 02:04 Tools | |
52775373 | Play | Oh, Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely) | 02:29 Tools | |
52775376 | Play | Melancholy Baby | 02:29 Tools | |
52775369 | Play | I Get So Loneley (Oh Baby Mine) | 02:19 Tools |
Most black gospel groups that sang in the ‘40s or ‘50s and then changed their musical direction, changed it to rhythm and blues. The Four Knights, however, were a refined gospel group that became a refined pop blues group. Actually they started out in 1943 as the Southland Jubilee Singers in Charlotte, North Carolina. The membership included Gene Alford (lead), John Wallace (second tenor and guitar), and Oscar Broadway (bass). By 1944 Oscar had brought in a baritone he knew, Clarence Dixon, and the lineup was set. Their soft and breezy harmonies drew immediate attention and the group made its debut on NBC’s affiliate WSOC-Charlotte radio. In six months they moved up to CBS’s mega power station, the 50,000-watt WBT-Charlotte. The quartet replaced the Southern Sons on the station’s “Carolina Hay Ride” show, a popular program that attracted one listener in particular, Cy Langois of Long-Worth Transcriptions. He signed the group to management. His first move was for a name change to the Four Knights. He took them to New York and they started appearing on Arthur Godfrey’s radio show in 1945. Lang-Worth was a company that made what were called transcriptions, actually early albums containing four to six songs on each side of an eight inch disc that played at 33-1/3 rpm. These discs were not sold to the public; most all were sent to radio stations, allowing a local disc jockey to give the impression the group was right in the studio. The Knights did a number of these recordings. Between this type of exposure and the Godfrey show the group became fairly well-known. In 1946 they signed with Decca Records and in April of that year they released their first single, “Just in Case You Change Your Mind.” After four singles featuring Gene’s mellow lead, Oscar’s broad bass, and usually incorporating Gene’s whistling over the instrumental section, the group was moved to Decca’s Coral affiliate for three more 78s through 1949. They toured with dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and got a shot s regulars on the Red Skelton radio show in 1948. They spent two years doing Skelton in Los Angeles and performing in clubs across the country. The Knights lost the Skelton job in 1950 when their manager wanted more than the show could pay, and so he pulled the group. They then discharged him for losing what they considered to be a prime exposure medium. In 1951 they brought their soft harmony to Capitol Records and began with “I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile” (#23). They also began covering R&B and pop artists on songs like “The Glory of Love” (THE 5 KEYS), “Sin” (THE FOUR ACES), which they took to number 14, and their biggest pop cover record at number eight in 1953, “Oh Happy Day” (Don Howard). The group’s biggest hit came in 1954 when “I Get So Lonely When I Think About You (Oh Baby Mine)” reached number two and ran for 24 weeks, even becoming a smash in England at number five, a tough thing for a black American group to do in 1954. The Pat Ballard-penned original was so popular in England that when it fell off the charts it resurfaced the following month (July), reaching number 10. Toward the end of 1953 George Vereen began subbing on studio work and singing lead at live shows for Gene Alford, whose epilepsy was affecting his ongoing involvement with the group. Vereen was replaced in 1955 by ex-DELTA RHYTHM BOYS member Cliff Holland as Alford retired. Prior to their 1952 recordings the group sang with only a guitar backup, but Capitol soon had them working with full orchestras. By 1953, tours for the four were in full swing, and they played clubs from Las Vegas to Rio de Janeiro while appearing on the TV shows of Perry Como, Ed Sullivan, and of course Red Skelton. On August 27, 1954, they headlined at the famed Apollo in New York. During the mid-‘50s the reigning king op Capitol’s roster, Nat King Cole, ran into the group and liked their style; he asked Capitol to have the Knights back him on some recordings. Their first collaboration, in early 1955, was titled “A Blossom Fell.” Though it didn’t chart, Nat and the Knights tried agin in January 1956, and by September their ”That’s All There Is to That” was number 16 on the pop char and number 14 R&B, the first time the Knights had ever appeared on the black charts. The next time out with Nat was the last: a ballad, “My Personal Possession,” released in May 1957 and reaching number 21 (#3 R&B). The only pop charter of the mid-and late ‘50s for the group by themselves was “O Falling Star” (#83, 1959) after they’d re-signed with Coral in late 1957. Capitol stayed with them for 39 45s throughout the ‘50s. In 1960 Gene Alford died. Clarence left the act in 1963 and the Knights disbanded three years after his departure. John Wallace died in 1978. Dixon and Broadway moved to the suburbs of Los Angeles in retirement. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.