DOI: 10.25549/gmha-m113
title: The third annual gospel, spiritual, and folk music festival, New York, 1961

description: The third annual gospel, spiritual and folk music concert program, New York, 1961. [Cover page]: "The third annual gospel, spiritual and folk music festival starring: Mahalia Jackson and the world's greatest gospel groups, quartets, choirs and soloists! Celebrating the 22nd anniversary, Joe Bostic, premier radio & TV personality! Price $1.00, Madison Square Garden, 307 West 49 Street, New York City. Sunday, July 16, 1961". A drawing of an African American male holding up a tambourine on the front cover. [Back cover page]: blank. [Page 1]: "Celebrating his twenty-second anniversary today!" A picture of Joe Bostic and a biography follow. [Page 2]: "Third annual international gospel, spiritual and folk music festival. Madison Square Garden, July 16, 1961. Program. 4:00 p.m. -- Organ prologue. The festival selection committee has selected these artists as the top gospel organists of 1961". Brief descriptions and Pictures of Robert Banks, Herman Stevens, Dickie Mitchell, and Maceo Woods. "Masters of Ceremonies John Crain, Louise Williams". Picture of Joe Bostic, Jr. and Mark Richardson. [Page 3]: "Congratulations...from all of us at WLIB, the community station, 1190 on the dial. Offices and studios: Hotel Theresa, 125th Street and 7th Avenue, N.Y. 27. The only radio station with studios in Harlem". [Page 4]: "9:15 P.M.". A picture of the choir from Kansas City is shown with 4 song titles below it: "1. Heaven So High", "2. Do You Know Him", "3. Come in the Room", "4. He'll Wash You, etc.". A brief description of the choir follows. "9:35 P.M. -- The Caravan Singers, Chicago, Ill.". A brief description and four song titles follow below: "1. You Can't Beat God Giving", "2. I'm Not Tired Yet", "3. Mary Don't You Weep", "4. Lord Keep Me Day By Day". A picture of the Caravan Singer is shown.; [Page 5]: "Only America's greatest gospel and spiritual artists are on these two labels!". A list of artists for Savory Record and Gospel Records. "Write today for complete catalog. Savory -- Gospel Records, 58 Market Street -- Newark, N.J.". [Page 6]: "Program -- Continued. 5:00 P.M. -- The Swan Silvertone Singers, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania". A brief description and a picture of the Swan Silvertone Singers are shown. Four song titles are listed: "1. Trouble In My Way", "2. Near The Cross", "3. Move Somewhere", "4. Swing Low". "Surprise!! Surprise!! Surprise!! The festival committee presents the 1961 'Find', 5:20 P.M.".; [Page 7]: A picture of Mahalia Jackson. "The sound of devotion". Advertisement for Columbia Records. [Page 8]: "Mahalia singing at the 1960 Festival at the Garden". A picture of Mahalia is shown. [Page 9]: Presenting...The gospel queen of the world, Miss Mahalia Jackson. Singing the songs that she loves to sing for you". [Page 10]: "Congratulations Joe Bostic, from a great gospel record company". Advertisement for Choice Records. [Page 11]: "Program -- Continued. 6:16 P.M. -- The Drinkard Singers, Orange, New Jersey".  A picture and brief despcription of The Drinkard Singers follows.  Four songs listed: "1. Rise, Shine", "2. Listen to the Lambs", "3. Sweet Hour of Prayer", "My Rock". "6:35 P.M. -- Intermission". A picture of The Voices of Tabernacle is shown. "6:45 P.M. -- The Voices of Tabernacle, Detroit, Mich.". A brief description follows.; [Page 12]: Advertisement for Vee Jay Records. [Page 13]: "Program -- Continued. 7:15 P.M. -- Now the thrill to the rare artistry of the worlds greatest organists...Dickie Mitchell, Herman Stevens; Robert Banks' Rev. Maceo Woods and by special arrangement with religious authorities of New Orleans...Prof. Edwin Hogan". "7:40 P.M. -- The Dixie Humming Birds, Greenville, S.C.". A brief description and picture of The Dixie Hummingbirds is shown. Four song titles listed: "1. Prayer Wheel", "2. Make One Stop", "I Don't Know Why", "4. Let's Go Out to the Program". [Page 14]: Advertisement for Nashboro Records. [Page 15]: A picture of Reverend Martin Luther King is shown to salute him. Below is a picture of Mahalia Jackson and brief biography. [Page 16]: Advertisement for Hotel Cecil. [Page 17]: A picture and brief description of Washington Temple Choir from Brooklyn, N.Y. Below is a picture and brief description of The Ward Singers from Philadelphia, Pa. [Page 18]: "Joe Bostic's Colleagues at WLIB" Shown are pictures of: George W. Goodman, Jack Walker, Larry Fuller, Betty Frank, Rocky G., Nora Holt, Clarence Rock, Charles Herndon, and Billy Taylor.; [Page 19]: A picture and brief description of The Gospel Harmonettes from Birmingham, Ala. Four songs are listed: "1. Don't You", "2. Get Away Jordan", "3. You Must Be Born Again", "4. Let Me Ride". Below is a picture and brief description of The Swanee Quintet from Augusta, Ga. Four songs are listed: "1. What About Me", "2. Lowly Jesus", "3. New Walk", "Holy Ghost Got Me". [Page 20]: List of staff who assisted Joe Bostic. Below is a thank you note from Joe Bostic. [Page 21-22]: Blank.