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Felton Vernon. The group also recorded in the 1950s on Sultan
Records and Aladdin Records. In 1954, they had a single "Moving Up King's Highway" bw "Where Is My Wandering Child" out on Score 5054. The B side was composed by Wakkins. They also had recordings released in the 1960s. Watkins may no longer been a member by then.
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Known as Bartha L. Watkins, he was a member The Zion
Travelers, a group that was formed in 1944 and first recorded in late 1947. Watkins was one of the lead singers. The other was L.C. Cohen. Other members were Tenors, L.W. Van and Garland Fate Mason, baritone singer Wesley Sherman and bass singer
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Having toured throughout the United States, Europe, the Orient and
Australia, and having some chart success, it was in the early 1970s that he decided to make a change both musically and spiritually. So when he got back to the US, he decided to stay with gospel music.
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Watkins was born to parents Bartha
Lillard Watkins and Priscilla Kinard on July 25, 1927. When he was 11 years old, he and his family The family moved to California. A short time later Watkins was working in a barber shop shining shoes. While working there he met
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He would later become an ordained pastor and establish the
Freedom of Spirit Church, a non-denominational church in South Central Los Angeles. He also appeared regularly on television at Los Angeles' Christian television station KAGL.
142:(July 25, 1927 – January 24, 2010) was a gospel and song singer who later became a Christian minister. He was also founder of the gospel singing group, The Zion Travelers. He recorded for the
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predicted could do well was charting locally that year. Later he had another single released on
Challenge. I was "Go Billy Go" bw "Good Times" in 1960. The A side was co-written with
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A Gospel-Soul Singer Is Now
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356:"My One And Only One" / "Calipso Twist) Tight Blue Jeans"
515:"Judgements Comin'" / "Are You My Redeeming Saviour"
443:"I'm Somebody's Love" / "Little Things Mean A Lot"
398:"Little Things Mean A Lot" / "I'm Somebody's Love"
327:"Wanna Know" / "I Wanna Know" / "Where Is My Love"
455:"The Rooster Smash" / "Gotta Have A Thing Going"
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385:"Baby For You (Stone Fox)" / "I'm Tired"
482:Era Back To Back Hits Series 45-BSN-624
343:"Crackin' Up" / There Must Be a Reason"
283:"Convince Me" / "This Is Me Loving You"
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369:"Just For You (Stone Fox)" / "Beverly"
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479:"The Ice-Man" / "The Blue And Lonely"
411:"The Ice-Man" / "The Blue And Lonely"
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