Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Finally, the All Star designation was dropped and the group that had been the Stamps All Stars had come to be commonly known as The Stamps Quartet. As the 1970s rolled around, the Stamps saw a number of changes. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. One did not have to say what he did or who he was. Try again later. On this song, the turn-around comes after verse two. Try again. Around 1962 the group reformed with members Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roeper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff. After eight years with the Masters V, James Blackwood and Jake Hess exited and the underlying concept of that group was significantly diluted. Even though J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet worked with Elvis Presley, they maintained a full gospel itinerary, which presented the best of both worlds. The Stamps Quartet has performed with Elvis The Concert - at such prestigious venues as the, Radio City Music Hall, New York City; Madison Square Garden, New York City; The Astrodome, Houston, Texas; The Silver Dome, Pontiac, Michigan. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. with Elvis-The Concert - performing, live, sold-out concerts in prestigious venues ( 2004): Forest National Arena, Brussels, Belgium; NEC Arena, Birmingham, England; Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England; Telewest Arena, Tyne, England; SECC, Glasgow, Scotland; Appollo Hammersmith, Hammersmith, London; Evening News Arena, Manchester, England; Winbleon Arena, London, England; Neil Blaisdell Center, Honolulu. The Frank Stamps Quartet signed a recording contract with Victor in 1927. Try again later. So, he certainly was a leader in Quartet Music. At times, as many as 100 groups were using the word Stamps in their name. Your guests, no matter what their age, will identify with these timeless classics performed well. Gospel music pioneer, publisher. He also left his own group, the Stamps All Stars, to sing in the group his brother had owned, the Old Original Stamps Quartet. Mr. Stamps, 87, passed away Sunday December 2 at Texoma Medical Center. Sumner. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Since 1997, we've connected planners with vendors for over half a million events. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. This is a portion of a song recorded by Frank Stamps \u0026 His All-Star Quartet in the late 1920s. To the last and some of the longest standing members of J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet who were there until they sang the last song with this most distinguished organization were: Ed Enoch, Ed Hill, Rick Strickland and Jerry Kelso. Sumner left the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and became the bass singer with the Stamps, creating what would be forever recognized as J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. Founder of the Frank Stamps Quartet, the first southern gospel group to sign with a major recording label, RCA Victor, and the first to have a gospel hit single with "Give the World a Smile". This entry belongs to the following Handbook Special Projects: We are a community-supported, non-profit organization and we humbly ask for your support because the careful and accurate recording of our history has never been more important. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Sumner went to the Stamps and John Hall came to the Blackwood Brothers. Past appearances include San Diego Wild Animal Park, LEGOLAND, SeaWorld, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, Admiral Kid Club, The Art Institute, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Visual Arts Network, Sushi Visual and Performing Arts, Balboa Theatre, Old Globe Theatre, Birch North Park Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Cygnet Theatre, San Diego Opera, Mainly Mozart, Orchestra Nova, Sacra/Profana, Full Measure Carolers, San Diego Wedding Singers, Robert Mondavi Vineyard in Napa Valley, House of the Future art benefit parties, The Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, Kinsella Library, La Jolla Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe Country Club, Del Mar Country Club, Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, U.S. Grant Hotel, The Westgate Hotel, Catamaran Hotel, Ritz Hotel in Laguna, and The Lodge at Torrey Pines. The quartet broke up in 1979, but by the late 1980s J. D. Sumner decided to revive the group. This is a portion of a song recorded by Frank Stamps & His All-Star Quartet in the late 1920s. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet as one of the most successful groups gospel music had ever experienced. 11/25/1929: I'm on the right road now: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet . Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff were members of the new Stamps around 1962. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. The Stamps Quartet provided the ideal promotional vehicle through which to advertise the companys songbooks through their daily broadcasts on KRLD radio in Dallas. The Stamps continue to make recordings, are regularly seen on television and constantly tour the United States, Canada, Hawaii, European and Asian countries performing Gospel, Secular, and. This move also established the now revered four guys and a piano configuration for male quartet singing. Second Rebirth (1988-1998) Frank StampsSherman- Graveside services for Frank Charles Stamps will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday December 6 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City, Texas. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316190. 11/25/1929: I'm only here on a visit: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: vocalist, bass vocal : Victor: BVE-56593: 10-in. Stamps School of Music in 1924, and his brother Frank (born around 1890 in Gilmer, Texas) established the first Stamps Quartet around the same time. Frank Stamps, one of gospel music's foremost singers, recording artists, music publishers, broadcasters, masters of ceremony, and through the Stamps Quartet School of Music, educators. The Gospel Side of Elvis recording featuring the Stamps Quartet. "Mister Frank", as he was affectionately called, traveled the length and breadth . They also had the first ever Southern Gospel hit single with Give The World A Smile. This was partly due to their performance venues including; conventions, special events, fairs, Graceland/Elvis related performances, and traveling abroad. In 1946, Sally says the attendance was over 1,100. Your loss is far greater than ours. "We are proud to have his lovely wife with us; and, you can rest assured that as long as there is a Stamps Quartet Music Company, Mrs. Sally Stamps will help guide the work. Copyright 1999 2023 Dave Maurer Performer: Frank Stamps and his QuartetWriter: Thomas BentonMale voices with piano.Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The Official Website of the Stamps Quartet (http://www.thestampsquartet.com), accessed August 26, 2015. View a list of services offered by this vendor. During their years with Elvis and as long as JD Sumner owned the group in the years that followed, they were typically billed as JD Sumner & The Stamps Quartet. On most of the recordings from this era, he would stop at the end of his intro, and then play the partsthe same notes the singers were singing. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It all started in 1924 when V O Stamps formed the V O Stamps School Of Music. .more .more 97 Dislike Share Save Mister Elkin 4.26K. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. "Give The World A Smile" became the group's first major hit and later became their signature song. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Marks, after hearing me sing, told me he would get me a job with his son-in-law, Mr. Frank Stamps; and, I was thrilled to death. I am proud of his choice and we won't let him down. "As you know, we have lost the Leader, the Pusher, and the Father of Gospel Music. Weve updated the security on the site. We're no strangers to performing. knew Elvis loved gospel music as much as he did. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? With the success of the website and the continued support of his fans, the legacy of J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet lives on and is in good hands as long as we remember. That moment in time, began in 1962, when business partners; J. D. Sumner and James Blackwood of the famed Blackwood Brothers Quartet, purchased the Dallas-based, Stamps Quartet Music Company from Mr. Frank Stamps. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. In 2015 the Stamps Quartet consisted of Ed Enoch (manager and lead vocalist), Michael Means (bass), Joe Combs (baritone), and Tony Goforth (tenor). Country Music Association's (CMA) Fan Fair 2004, Nashville, Tennessee. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. In 1936, he was a founding father of the National Singing Convention, an organization which has convened annually ever since. based on information from your browser. "He was the leader of the convention singing too. J.D. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Southern Gospel History, JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (http://www.sghistory.com/index.php?n=J.JD_Sumner_And_The_Stamps_Quartet), accessed June 25, 2011. In 1967, J D and James Blackwood swapped bass singers . = Recordings were issued from this master. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. No albums list this artist in credits. We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. They set trends and helped broaden the scope of gospel music. The Stamps Quartet was a Southern Gospel group from Two Stamps and A Baxter A series of significant events in the 1920s launched a legendary name in gospel music. This account has been disabled. Frank was born February 11, 1925 in Timpson, Texas to the late Fred and Amy (Stilley) Stamps. Mister Frank, as he was affectionately called, traveled the length and breadth of the United States promoting gospel music, participating in gospel singings local, county, state, and on the national level.