The Jordanaires - Wikipedia The Jordanaires This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2018 ) The Jordanaires The Jordanaires with Elvis, 1957 Background information Origin Springfield, Missouri, United States Genres Gospel, country, rock & roll, folk Years active 1948 ( 1948 ) -- 2013 ( 2013 ) Associated acts Foggy River Boys, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Ricky Nelson Website jordanaires.net Past members Ray Walker Curtis Young Gordon Stoker Bill Matthews Bob Hubbard Warren ( Monty ) Matthews Culley Holt Hoyt Hawkins Neal Matthews Jr. Don Bruce Hugh Jarrett Duane West Louis Nunley The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are known for providing background vocals for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972. The group has also worked in the recording studio, on stage, and on television with many other country and rock and roll artists. Contents 1 Group history 1.1 Early years 1.2 With Elvis Presley 1.3 Patsy Cline 1.4 After Elvis and Cline 2 Session appearances 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Group history Early years The history of the Jordanaires can be traced back to the early 1940s, and the original Foggy River Boys, which were made up of the Matthews brothers, all ordained ministers : Bill ( b. LaFollette, Tennessee, 1923 ), Monty ( b. Pulaski, Kentucky, 1927 ), Jack, and Matt. In 1948, Matt and Jack left to become full - time preachers and were replaced by Bob Hubbard ( b. Chaffee, Missouri, 1928 ), also a minister, and bass singer Culley Holt ( b. McAlester, Oklahoma, 1925 ), and pianist Bob Money. After three years Money was replaced as pianist by Gordon Stoker. At that time, they formed the new group as the Melodizing Matthews, in Springfield, Missouri, but soon changed the name to the Jordanaires, after Jordan Creek in Missouri. This starting lineup lasted until 1949 ; at that time, Bob Hubbard was drafted and was replaced by Hoyt Hawkins. Later that year, Monty and Bill Matthews left. Hawkins switched to baritone, and new lead Neal Matthews was recruited. Don Bruce came in as a new first tenor ; however, he was drafted the next year. The group narrowed to a quartet, with Stoker taking over as first tenor. They became members of the Grand Ole Opry in 1949. They recorded for Capitol Records in the early 1950s, and began providing vocal accompaniment behind solo singers in Nashville, Tennessee. The lineup changed again in 1954, with Culley Holt leaving and new bass Hugh Jarrett coming in. The quartet became well known in the southern gospel realm, and what made them stand out from other quartets of that time was how they would bring spirituals ( such as `` Dry Bones '' ) to a predominantly white audience. While continuing to turn out gospel albums of their own, the group become better known for the signature background harmonies they have provided on dozens of secular records. Jarrett remained until 1958 ; at that time, he was replaced by Ray Walker. With Elvis Presley On October 3, 1954, a teenage Elvis Presley made the drive from Memphis to Nashville to make his one and only performance on the Grand Ole Opry. Debuting his high - energy brand of rockabilly with `` Blue Moon of Kentucky '' it was his first live performance on national radio broadcast. He had just recorded his first record at Sun studios, That 's All Right just a few weeks prior. An afternoon in 1955, the Jordanaires played a show in Memphis with Eddy Arnold to publicize their new syndicated TV series, Eddy Arnold Time ( for the program the group used the name Gordonaires ). They sang `` Peace in the Valley '', and when the show was over, Elvis Presley, an emerging singer, talked with them and said, `` If I ever get a recording contract with a major company, I want you guys to back me up. '' He was on Sun Records at that time. On January 10, 1956, Presley recorded his first session for RCA with guitarist Scotty Moore, bassist Bill Black, and drummer D.J. Fontana. `` I Got a Woman '', `` Heartbreak Hotel '', and `` Money Honey '' were recorded. Presley asked his new label RCA Victor if the Jordanaires could appear on the recordings. The next day Gordon Stoker was called by Chet Atkins to do a session with a new young singer named Elvis. RCA had also just signed the Speer Family. Atkins asked Stoker to sing with Ben and Brock Speer so he could use them. The recording session for `` I 'm Counting on You '' and `` I Was the One '' was the first session Presley did with vocal background. By April 1956, `` Heartbreak Hotel '' was No. 1. After having done several more recording sessions in New York with Moore, Black, and Fontana, Presley flew to Nashville on April 14, 1956, to record `` I Want You, I Need You, I Love You ''. Stoker was called again, to sing a vocal trio with Ben and Brock Speer. After the session, Presley took Stoker aside and told him ( not knowing, at the time, why all the Jordanaires were not there ) that he had wanted the Jordanaires. This time, Stoker saw to it -- and Presley used the quartet on nearly every one of his recording sessions for the next 14 years. The quartet also appeared in some of Presley 's movies, and on many of his television appearances. As Presley was about to start performing at the Hilton in Las Vegas, the Colonel 's office called for the Jordanaires to work with Presley in the shows. They had 35 recording sessions already booked for the dates he needed, so they could not go. They got in touch with the Imperials, who had done the background vocals for Presley 's album How Great Thou Art along with them, and the Imperials took the place of the Jordanaires. Patsy Cline The group appeared on all of Cline 's Decca sessions from her first in November 1960 to her last in February 1962, during which time they backed her on songs such as : I Fall to Pieces, Crazy, She 's Got You, Foolin ' Around, Seven Lonely Days, You Belong to Me, Heartaches, True Love, Faded Love, Someday ( You 'll Want Me to Want You ), Sweet Dreams, Crazy Arms San Antonio Rose The Wayward Wind A Poor Man 's Roses ( Or a Rich Man 's Gold ) Have You Ever Been Lonely ( Have You Ever Been Blue ) ? South of the Border ( Down Mexico Way ) Walkin ' After Midnight ( 1961 recording ) You Made Me Love You ( I Did n't Want To Do It ) Your Cheatin ' Heart That 's My Desire Half As Much I Ca n't Help It ( If I 'm Still in Love with You ) Leavin ' On Your Mind Someday ( You 'll Want Me To Want You ) Love Letters In The Sand Blue Moon of Kentucky and more. After Elvis and Cline The lineup consisting of Gordon Stoker, first tenor and manager, Neal Matthews, second tenor and lead, Hoyt Hawkins, baritone, and Ray Walker, bass, would be the group 's most stable lineup, lasting throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In January 1978 the group performed a medley of Presley 's songs on the NBC TV special Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday. The group changed again in 1982, when Hoyt Hawkins died. His replacement was Duane West, formerly of Sonny James ' backup group, the Southern Gentlemen. In 1990, the group provided backing vocals for Presley 's former Sun Records labelmate Johnny Cash on his Mercury Records album Boom Chicka Boom. The group has also cooperated with Vikingarna. The lineup remained constant for the rest of the decade, with West leaving due to an illness in 1999 and his death in 2002. His replacement was Louis Nunley, formerly of the Anita Kerr Singers. Neal Matthews died on April 21, 2000. He was replaced by new lead Curtis Young. Hugh Jarrett died at 78 on May 31, 2008, from injuries sustained in an auto accident in March. Gordon Stoker died at 88 at his Brentwood, Tennessee, home on March 27, 2013, after a long illness. His son Alan confirmed that the Jordanaires were formally dissolved, per his father 's wishes. Session appearances The Jordanaires performed with many modern recording artists as well as recent sessions with country music legends. 1957 : Ricky Nelson 's `` Poor Little Fool '', `` Lonesome Town '', `` It 's Late '', and other hit recordings 1959 : Several tracks on Johnny Cash 's albums The Fabulous Johnny Cash and Songs of our Soil, the 1978 album I Would Like to See You Again and others 1964 : Cliff Richard 's 1965 singles `` The Minute You 're Gone '', `` Wind Me Up ( Let Me Go ) '', `` On My Word '' and a few other album and EP tracks 1970 : Ringo Starr 's second solo album, Beaucoups of Blues 1973 : Bobby Bare 's hit single `` Ride Me Down Easy '' 1975 : Jack Jersey two albums I Wonder ( a Live recording album ) and Honky Tonk Man 1980 : Don McLean 's album Chain Lightning 1981 : Don McLean 's album Believers 1981 : On several tracks for Gene Summers ' LP Gene Summers in Nashville 1984 : Dolly Parton 's song `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' on the album The Great Pretender 1985 : Four songs by The Blasters ' from their album Hard Line including `` Samson and Delilah '' 1988 : Appeared in Sawyer Brown 's music video `` My Baby 's Gone '' 1991 : Gary Stewart 's RCA debut and classic honky - tonk album Out of Hand that spawned three top ten hits including the # 1 `` She 's Acting Single '' 1993 : `` Bigger Than Elvis '' on Chicago 's album titled Chicago XXXII : Stone of Sisyphus, recorded in 1993 and published in 2008 1996 : Ween 's album 12 Golden Country Greats 1997 : On `` Who 'll Be The One If Not Me '' for the off - Broadway musical Violet 1998 : On `` You better move on '' and `` Tomorrow night '' Sugar Ray Norcia 's album titled `` Sweet & Swingin ' '' 1999 : began their collaborative work with Art Greenhaw, which resulted in a Grammy Award for the album We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music ( 2003 ) and six Grammy nominations for Best Album of the Year in a gospel category for other album titles, including The Great Gospel Hit Parade ( 2001 ), God Is Love ( 2002 ), Always Hear The Harmony ( 2004 ), 20th Century Gospel ( 2005 ) and Southern Meets Soul ( 2006 ) 2002 : Sang with The Tractors ' Steve Ripley 2006 : The Grascals album Long List of Heartaches, on the song `` Did You Forget God Today ? '' 2006 -- 07 : Friends of Henry Golis Wish You A Merry Christmas with the Jordanaires, and Henry Golis Presents Good Music With Friends featuring the Jordanaires 2007 : appeared with the Christian pop band C.B.O.P. on the songs `` Between You & Me '' and `` Live Like A King '' on the album A Road Less Traveled 2007 : `` Save Your Dreams '' by Americana artist Shark ( Wild Colonials ) 2009 : Today, Tomorrow & Forever EP by Pete Molinari 2010 : Last Night In Nashville album by The Kingmakers 2011 : Kristin Chenoweth 's Some Lessons Learned, on `` What Would Dolly Do '' See also The Nashville A-Team References Ryman Auditorium Jump up ^ `` Opry Timeline -- 1940s ''. Retrieved July 6, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` The Jordanaires ''. Rovi. 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Jordanaires Biography ''. Retrieved 11 May 2011. Jump up ^ Graham, Charlotte `` The Jordanaires '' ( February 22, 2003 ), The Clarion - Ledger ( Jackson, MS ), `` Religion, '' p. 1E. Jump up ^ http://www.patsified.com/decca.html Jump up ^ Linda Hjertén ( 22 January 2004 ). `` Vikingarna tar farväl av fansen '' ( in Swedish ). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hugh Jarrett ''. Retrieved March 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Cooper, Peter ( March 27, 2013 ). `` Jordanaires leader Gordon Stoker dies ''. The Tennesseean. Retrieved June 2, 2013. Jump up ^ Lewry, Peter ; Goodall, Nigel ( 1991 ). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958 - 1990. London : Blandford. pp. 62 -- 63. ISBN 0 - 7137 - 2242 - 8. Jump up ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hard-line-mw0000838669 Jump up ^ The Jordanaires at AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Official records, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, 2000 -- 2006. 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