Try again later. The groups numerous appearances at festivals and on television have included a live televised performance at the Grand Ole Opry and in ElvisThe Concert. 3 March 2023. https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/stamps-quartet. "As you know, the Blackwood Brothers were chosen by Mr. Frank to carry on his great work. By that point, the group included Big John Hall, Jim Hill, and Mylon LeFevre. Warren returned to sing tenor while Toney and Hill remained with the group during the name change. I tried to sing like him. Please try again later. They would hit the stage running with excitement and energy, enabling them to transcend the boundaries of age and style. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Sorry! We have set your language to After purchasing the historic company, immediate plans were put in motion to once again give rebirth to the Stamps Quartet name. 2/15/1932: Troubles all will end: Piedmont Melody Boys: Male vocal quartet, with piano: Vocal group, Musical group : Victor: BVE-70694: 10-in. V. O. Stamps founded the V.O. 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. You are able to edit albums and add credit info if you have created an account. Frank formed the V.O. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Part of the deal also consisted of J D giving up his ownership of the Blackwood Brothers and James giving up his ownership of the Stamps. In 1936, he was a founding father of the National Singing Convention, an organization which has convened annually ever since. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet as one of the most successful groups gospel music had ever experienced. During the ensuing years more personnel changes occurred. Our Story Request a Quote Shipping Info Find Us Here. They also organized the Frank Stamps and His All Star Quartet, which was the first in a long line of gospel quartets to feature the name Stamps. The Stamps Quartet is a gospel quartet originally founded in 1924 in Dallas by Virgil Oliver Stamps. V O Stamps also formed a quartet of his own. 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. 2/15/1932: I want to hear him call my name: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: A few years later in the early 1960s, the quartet was reborn, again as an outreach of the publishing company. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Discography of American Historical Recordings. External links are provided for reference purposes. Make sure that the file is a photo. He also left his own group, the Stamps All Stars, to sing in the group his brother had owned, the Old Original Stamps Quartet. Enter your email address*. 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. Around 1962 the group reformed with members Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roeper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff. 11/25/1929: Reapers be true: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: Vocal group : Victor: 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. = Recordings were issued from this master. We are the Firefly Jazz Quartet and it is our mission to supply classy, hip, live music to all of San Diego County. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Gaither Homecoming Videos, Elvis He Touched Me Videos. May God Bless You and Yours." View a list of services offered by this vendor. (from Paul, Karen, & Katherine)The following letter of condolence, and "letter of intent", from J.D. Stamps' brother Frank Stamps formed the Frank Stamps Quartet around the same time. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Performer: Frank Stamps and his QuartetWriter: Thomas BentonMale voices with piano.Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. No diva attitude in this band. This is a portion of a song recorded by Frank Stamps \u0026 His All-Star Quartet in the late 1920s. They also participated in the county and state singing conventions and company-sponsored singing schools. The quartet broke up in 1979, but by the late 1980s J. D. Sumner decided to revive the group. Following Presleys death, numerous personnel changes resulted in an overall decline in the groups popularity, despite performing at various Elvis tribute events and gospel concerts. (16 October 2011) Southern Gospel History. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Stamps brother Frank Stamps formed the Frank Stamps Quartet around the same time. 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. Second Rebirth (1988-1998) = Recordings were issued from this master. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Handbook of Texas Online, Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sumner surrounded himself with some of the most talented young people in the gospel music field. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Contact them directly for special requests. We want your event to run flawlessly. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was finally home! In 2014 and 2015 the group toured Europe to perform in ElvisThe Musical. 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. 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. We look good too! In exchange, groups were allowed to use Stamps or Stamps-Baxter as part of their own name. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The musicians in the Firefly Jazz Quartet have credentials, experience, talent, and professionalism. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. In addition to their recordings, they were introducing innovative practices for the time. Stamps' brother Frank Stamps formed the Frank Stamps Quartet around the same time. Try again later. Frank was born February 11, 1925 in Timpson, Texas to the late Fred and Amy (Stilley) Stamps. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. No headaches, no problems, just great music! Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. We are a self-contained unit with a great sound system perfect for events from 5-500 people. Brock originated the \"turn-around,\" which is another intro played after the first verse and chorus has been sung. Mr. Stamps, 87, passed away Sunday December 2 at Texoma Medical Center.Frank was born February 11, 1925 in Timpson, Texas to the late Fred and Amy (Stilley) Stamps. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1932, Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, Musical group. One name is synonymous with the other. Two Stamps and A Baxter Innovations from the creative mind of J.D. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. GREAT NEWS! Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This is a carousel with slides. "He was the leader of the convention singing too. 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. The Stamps have received numerous Grammy and Dove awards for The Best Gospel Group, and The Best Gospel Album of The Year.. Sumner went to the Stamps and John Hall came to the Blackwood Brothers. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. cemeteries found in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Search above to list available cemeteries. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. He joined the US Navy in February 1942 and proudly served in the South Pacific and off China and Korea while aboard the USS Whitney and USS Guam. Sumner & The Stamps Quartet [1965-98], Golden Covenant [1998-2003], The Stamps Genres Southern Gospel, Vocal Group Share Tweet Follow 16 followers ADVERTISEMENT Discography 71 Credits 45 Filmography 1 Album Showing all (40) Issues Feel free to contribute! Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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. Learn more about this vendor for your event. Every dollar helps. He is a member of the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music . It all started in 1924 when V O Stamps formed the V O Stamps School Of Music. Virgil Stamps died in 1940, and with his death Frank took over the partnership with J. R. Baxter and allowed several groups to use the Stamps name in exchange for their selling of the Stamps-Baxter songbooks. Burl Strevel joined the quartet in 1947 to sing bass, and they moved over to WDBB radio in Burlington, NC. This reformation was under the direction, guidance and creative mind of J.D. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Photo slide show of 1961 Frank Stamps QuartetMusic: "I'm Rejoicing" Stamps Quartet - Discography of American Historical Recordings Stamps Quartet Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929 Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group See Also: Frank Stamps All Star Quartet = Recordings are available for online listening. In ministering their own way, they held true to the belief of reaching people with the gospel to the ends of the earth. Gospel music pioneer, publisher. 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 Frank Stamps Quartet signed a recording contract with Victor in 1927. It was also during this period that the Stamps had their only female vocalists, Sandra Steele who was later replaced by Jennifer OBrien. Group members were Palmer Wheeler, Roy Wheeler, Dwight Brock, . So, he certainly was a leader in Quartet Music. ). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) 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. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 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. Weve updated the security on the site. No recordings issued from other masters. Upon his retirement in 1962 Frank Stamps sold his publishing interests. The Stamps-Baxter company published songbooks, and selling them was a key source of revenue for the groups and for the company in turn. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com. In 1948 they moved to WSPA radio Spartanburg, SC and dropped the "Stamps" name. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. (Signed) J.D. woof woof !!!??? . First Rebirth (1962) By that time V. O. Stamps had partnered with J. R. Baxter to form the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, which was instrumental in the development of the various Stamps Quartets over the years and also became one of the most successful printers of shape note hymnbooks in the United States. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Try again later. With verified reviews and thousands of ratings, it's easy to book the perfect vendor for all types of eventsno matter how big or small. Compare us to other. We can dress in all black, cocktail, formal, theme it's up to you. There was an error deleting this problem. This partnership became the most successful publisher of shape note hymn books in the United States. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. In its illustrious history the Stamps Quartet has also backed such stars as Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Lee Lewis. You will be hiring degreed professionals with many years of experience playing weddings, concerts, casuals, musical theatre, corporate events, church jobs, public events, and private parties. All Rights Reserved.Funeral Home Website by Batesville | Funeral Planning and Grief Resources. Send the Editors a message about this record. Learn more about merges. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. 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. Sumner remained as the bass singer with the Blackwood Brothers until 1965, when he made the decision that would prove to be the most pivotal point in the destiny of the Stamps Quartet. J. D. enjoyed getting the attention of his audiences with a familiar song, be it gospel, an Elvis hit or a country and western ballad, and then reaching their hearts with the music he loved the most (gospel music). Frank Howard Stamps was born in Upshur, Texas. Copyright 1999 2023 Dave Maurer cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I am sure the magazine will be filled with the things he stood for and with the great things he did; but, I know words at our disposal will not express how great he was. Terry Blackwood, Smiling Joe Roper, Jerry Redd, Big Jim Waits, and Roger McDuff were members of the new Stamps around 1962. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Frank Stamps (29484015)? 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. Frank Stamps All Star Quartet: Male vocal quartet, with piano: vocalist, bass vocal, songwriter : Victor: BVE-56592: 10-in. May the grace of God be with you Mrs. Stamps. The Gospel Side of Elvis recording featuring the Stamps Quartet. In 1936, he was a founding father of the National Singing Convention, an organization which has convened annually ever since. "When I was a boy, Frank Stamps was my idol. URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316190. He formed the Stamps Quartet Music Company. Failed to report flower. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Their office was headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. We will be on time and we will be pleasant, attentive, and easy to work with. The Stamps Quartet has been honored with induction into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and the group has won both Grammy and Dove awards for best gospel group and best gospel album. Please reset your password. Our US based team of Account Specialists are here to help every step of the way. Mr. Stamps, 87, passed away Sunday December 2 at Texoma Medical Center. J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet maintained a major force in the Gospel Music Industry for the past thirty three years, with such talented members (in alphabetical order) as; C. J. Almgren 1988-1995, Tim Baty 1968-1969, Bill Baize 1971-1976, Jimmy Blackwood 1965-1969, Billy Blackwood 1966-1969, Ronnie Booth 1976, Tony Brown 1965-1972, Pat Brown 1976, Nick Bruno 1972-1974, Gary Buck 1970-1971, Gary Buck Buckles 1976-1978, Duke Dumas 1966-1972, Ed Enoch 1969-1980 again 1991-1998, Big John Hall 1964-1965, Kenny Hicks 1970-1973, David Hildreth 1969-1970, Ed Hill 1975-1979 and 1988-1998, Jim Hill 1965-1968, Jerry Kelso 1995-1998, Richard Lee 1979, Mylon LeFevre 1963-1965 and 1966-1968, Ronnie Mabe 1974-1977, Roger McDuff 1964-1965, Roy McNeal 1968-1970, Jennifer OBrian 1979-1980, David Ponder 1980, Chuck Ramsey 1965, Linda Robinson 1972, Dave Roland 1974-1975, Milton Smith 1977, Sandra Steel 1978-1979, Larry Strickland 1976-1980, Rick Strickland 1994-1998, Richard Sterban 1970-1973, Donnie Sumner 1965-1974, Tommy Thompson 1990, Jack Tony 1988-1991, Jerry Trammel 1998-1991, Steve Warren 1988-1989 and 1991-1994, Ed Wideman 1973. 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. In 1946, Sally says the attendance was over 1,100. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. WOOF woof woof !!!?!! Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Gospel music would never be the same again. They were the only major southern gospel group whose repertoire included, in addition to gospel music, a healthy portion of secular standards, and country/western tunes. Copyright 2014 - 23 WALDO FUNERAL HOME. A system error has occurred. That longevity would have been impossible without the blood, sweat and tears of J. D. Sumner. Groups using various versions of the Stamps name were active until V Os death in 1940. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. At times, as many as 100 groups were using the word Stamps in their name. There is a problem with your email/password. By 1980, J D himself was filling in with Hovie Lister and the Statesmen. Jimmy Blackwood went to work for J D in the Stamps at the same time. Ed Enoch, owner manager lead singer - is continuing the legacy of the Stamps Quartet by receiving the official/legal trademark for the historical, Stamps Quartet name in 2003. Frank Stamps Quartet [1924-26], Frank Stamps All Star Quartet [1926-40], Old Original Stamps Quartet [1941-47], J.D. San Diego Mission Valley Hilton.