The Golden Gate Quartet

~ Group

Relationships

members:Clyde Riddick (ended)
Clyde Wright (member of The Golden Gate Quartet) (until 1971, from 1984 to present)
original members:William "Highpockets" Langford (from 1934 until 1939)
Willie Johnson (Bass and baritone singer) (from 1934 until 1948: baritone vocals)
Henry Owens (from 1934 until 1950: tenor vocals)
Orlandus Wilson (from 1934 until 1998-12-30)
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Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
arranged
1955Joshua Fit the Battle of JerichoThe Golden Gate Quartet2:19
1955Swing Low, Sweet ChariotThe Golden Gate Quartet3:18
1956I Pitched My TentThe Golden Gate Quartet2:59
1957Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve SeenThe Golden Gate Quartet2:51
1960Deep RiverThe Golden Gate Quartet4:30
1960When the Saints Go Marchin’ InThe Golden Gate Quartet2:47
Casey JonesThe Golden Gate Quartet1:57
Ezekiel Saw the WheelThe Golden Gate Quartet2:06
Me and Brother BillThe Golden Gate Quartet2:35
Poor Little JesusThe Golden Gate Quartet2:37
Roll Jordan, RollThe Golden Gate Quartet2:22
instruments
Go tell it on the MountainbrassThe Golden Gate Quartet2:12
performed
1940-06-15Alabama Bound (051299-1-Vi 27268)Lead Belly3:07
1940-06-15Midnight Special (051298-1-Vi 27266)Lead Belly3:08
1940-06-15Pick a Bale of Cotton (051295-1-Vi 27268)Lead Belly3:04
1940-06-15Rock Island Line (051500- -Vi unissued)Lead Belly2:39
1940-06-15Whoa Back, Buck (051297- -Vi unissued)Lead Belly3:09
Joshua Fit the Battle of JerichoGolden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Quartet2:45
Julius Caesar (mx. VP 88)Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Quartet?:??
Midnight SpecialLead Belly with The Golden Gate Quartet3:07
Pick a Bale o'CottonLead Belly with The Golden Gate Quartet2:59
Summer Rain (mx. VP 88)Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Quartet?:??
The Gospel Train (mx. VP 89)Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Quartet?:??
The Preacher and the Bear (mx. VP 89)Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Quartet?:??
vocals
1940-06-15Alabama BoundLead Belly with The Golden Gate Quartet3:06
1940-06-15Midnight SpecialLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:06
1940-06-15Pick a Bale of CottonLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:04
1940-06-15Rock Island LineLead Belly2:37
1940-06-15Whoa Back, BuckLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:08
1940-06-15Yellow GalLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:00
1940-06-17Can’t You Line ’emLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:57
1940-06-17Can’t You Line ’emLead Belly2:59
1940-06-17Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the WaterLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:09
1940-06-17Grey GooseLead Belly2:59
1940-06-17Grey Goose (051327-2-Vi 27267)Lead Belly3:05
1940-06-17Ham an’ EggsLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:00
1940-06-17Ham An’ Eggs (051333-1-Vi 27266)Lead Belly2:59
1940-06-17Julianne JohnsonLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:14
1940-06-17New York CityLead Belly3:03
1940-06-17Stew Ball (051329-1-Vi 27267)Lead Belly3:02
1940-06-17StewballLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:02
1940-06-17Take This HammerLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:59
1940-06-17Take This Hammer (051330- -Vi unissued)Lead Belly3:02
1959C'est l'amour (live, 1959: Casino de Paris, Paris, France)Line Renaud?:??
1959Jérémy (live, 1959: Casino de Paris, Paris, France)Line Renaud?:??
1959St. Louis Blues (live, 1959: Casino de Paris, Paris, France)The Golden Gate Quartet?:??
1959Tilt (live, 1959: Casino de Paris, Paris, France)Line Renaud?:??
1959When the Saints Go Marching In (live, 1959: Casino de Paris, Paris, France)The Golden Gate Quartet?:??
Can’t You Line ’emguestLead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:57
Grey GooseguestLead Belly3:04
Ham an' EggsguestLead Belly2:57
Jezebel (edit)lead vocalsRecoil4:29
Joshua Fit de Battle of JerichoThe Golden Gate Quartet2:43
Joshua Fit the Battle of JerichoadditionalHoward Carpendale2:56
Midnight SpecialguestLead Belly3:06
Pick a Bale of CottonguestLead Belly3:03
Rock Island LineguestLead Belly2:37
Stew BallguestLead Belly3:01
Take This HammerguestLead Belly3:02
This Whole World (U.S.A.)The Golden Gate Quartet3:19
Whoa Back, BuckguestLead Belly3:08
works premiered
1945-03-16I Will Be Home Again