Eva mae lefevre biography

The LeFevres

Southern gospel group

Musical artist

The LeFevres, or The Singing LeFevres, were an American Southern gospel singing group, active for nearly 50 years in the middle of the twentieth century.

The LeFevres were a family from Smithville, Tennessee; their singing group centered on brothers Urias (–) and Alphus (–).

Eva mae lefevre biography wikipedia This program featured, in addition to the LeFevres, several other well-known gospel music groups. Bernie Marcus 1 week ago. As the new medium of television became more popular, the group started appearing on local stations like WAGA and traveled to other regional stations to appear on their programs as well. He subsequently formed his own group, the Rex Nelon Singers, which had a long and successful stint in the gospel music business.

As children, they sang with their sister Maude until she married, then their sister Omega (Peggy) until she married. Their career as an ensemble began in Both sang in quartets at the Bible Training School in Cleveland, Tennessee. Urias and Eva Mae Whittington (–) married in ; Eva became the pianist and alto in their newly formed trio.

They moved to Charleston, South Carolina in and Atlanta in They were there the rest of their professional career, aside from a short stint in Philadelphia in the mid s.

Eva mae lefevre died Olympics Out of Cobb 1 week ago. Eva Mae was a talented, gregarious, seventeen-year-old piano-playing alto who became the third member of the trio. The group was literally singing live on WGST radio when the announcer broke into the program and announced that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. Share this Article.

They had slots performing on WGST radio as The LeFevre Trio, as they added other family members and accompanists, they decided to refer to themselves simply as The LeFevres.

Though they had previously recorded transcription discs, their first commercial recordings were made in the s and released on Bibletone Records.

Later releases were issued on Word Records and their own label, Sing Music Company. As the new medium of television became more popular, the group started appearing on local stations like WAGA and traveled to other regional stations to appear on their programs as well. In the s, the group's Gospel Singing Caravan, a syndicated program was aired nationwide.

Eva mae lefevre biography Although the LeFevres were natives of middle Tennessee, they were based in Atlanta during most of their career. Eva Mae continued to appear at various reunion functions such as the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion and on the Gaither Homecoming video series. In when the group returned to their original base in Atlanta, Rex Nelon joined the group to sing bass and play guitar as the trio era segued to an expanded group. As the new medium of television became more popular, the group started appearing on local stations like WAGA and traveled to other regional stations to appear on their programs as well.

In addition, the group heavily toured the U.S. and Canada, performing as many as shows a year. The LeFevres became instrumental in the gospel music industry in Atlanta; they owned and operated their own recording studio, LeFevre Sound and also published sheet music for the gospel market. Additionally, they produced syndicated television shows for gospel and country music singers and owned a booking agency with regional operations.

The LeFevres retired in and sold off their interests to group member Rex Nelon who formed the Rex Nelon Singers in [1] Eva Mae and Urias LeFevre were inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in ; Alphus was inducted in Urias' youngest son, Mylon later had a highly successful solo career. Popular LeFevre alumni including Big Jim Waits, Rex Nelon, and Jimmy Jones were inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in , , and respectively.

Eva Mae LeFevre died on May 18, , in Atlanta, at the age of [2]

Discography

  • Songs of Happiness (Sing Records)
  • Sing and Be Happy (Sing Records)
  • Featuring Pierce LeFevre (Sing Records)
  • Travel with the Lefevres (Sing Records)
  • The LeFevres in Stereo (Sing Records)
  • Rainbow of Love (Sing Records)
  • He's Wonderful (Sing Records)
  • The Lefevres Sing (Sing Records)
  • Without Him (Sing Records)
  • Lord It's Me Again (Sing Records)
  • Sing the Gospel (Sing Records)
  • You Need the Lord (Sing Records)
  • A Visit with the LeFevres (Sing Records)
  • A Man Who Is Wise (Sing Records)
  • The Best is Yet to Come (Canaan Records)
  • Play Gospel Music (Canaan Records)
  • Color Him Father and 'Amen, Brother' (released on the Metromedia imprint)
  • Moving Up (Canaan Records)
  • The LeFevres, Vol.

    1 & 2 (Bibletone)

  • Pierce & Mylon (Canaan)
  • Fifty Golden Years (Canaan)
  • The New Sounds of The LeFevres (Canaan Records)
  • Now and Always (Canaan Records)
  • The Best of the LeFevres (Sing Records)
  • Happiness Is Gospel (Canaan Records)
  • Stepping on the Clouds (Canaan Records)
  • Experience (Canaan Records)
  • The LeFevres (Power Pak) (compilation)
  • Gospel Music USA (Canaan Records)
  • Whispering Hope (Pickwick)
  • Singing 'Til He Comes (Canaan Records)
  • 16 All-Time Favorites (Starday Records)
  • Come into the Light (Calvary)
  • The Old Rugged Cross (Golden Circle Records)
  • Echoes From the Forties (Bibletone Records)

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