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| Past_members = Julius "June" Cheeks<br>Charles Johnson<br>Barney Parks<br>Ernest James<br>Carl Coates<br>Calvert McNair<br>Howard Carroll<br>Paul Owens<br>Willie Woodruff | Past_members = Julius "June" Cheeks<br>Charles Johnson<br>Barney Parks<br>Ernest James<br>Carl Coates<br>Calvert McNair<br>Howard Carroll<br>Paul Owens<br>Willie Woodruff
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'''The Sensational Nightingales''' is a ] quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the ], when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today. '''The Sensational Nightingales''' is a ] quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today.
==Musical career== ==Musical career==
The group was founded in ] by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with ]. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in ]. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in ] to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights". The group was founded in 1942 by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with ]. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in 1946. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in 1960 to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights".


The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster. The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster.
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The Sensational Nightingales is a Gospel music quartet that reached its peak of popularity in the 1950s, when it featured Julius Cheeks as its lead singer. The Nightingales, with several changes of membership, continue to tour and record today.

Musical career

The group was founded in 1942 by Barney Parks, who had formerly sung with the Dixie Hummingbirds. Julius "June" Cheeks joined the group in 1946. Cheeks left and returned to the group several times during its heyday, then left in 1960 to form his own group, "the Sensational Knights".

The group presently consists of Joseph 'JoJo' Wallace, Larry Moore, Horace "Sug" Thompson, and guitarist Darrell Luster.

Further reading

  • Boyer, Horace Clarence,How Sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel Elliott and Clark, 1995, ISBN 0-252-06877-7.
  • Heilbut, Tony, The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times Limelight Editions, 1997, ISBN 0-87910-034-6.

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