Swan Silvertones

The Swan Silvertones are an American gospel music group that first achieved popularity in the 1940s and 1950s under the leadership of Claude Jeter. Jeter formed the group in 1938 as the "Four Harmony Kings" while he was working as a coal miner in West Virginia, United States. After moving to Knoxville, Tennessee and obtaining their own radio show, the group changed its name to the Silvertone Singers in order to avoid confusion with another ensemble known as the "Four Kings of Harmony." They added the name Swan shortly thereafter, since Swan Bakeries sponsored their show. Their wide exposure through radio brought them a contract in 1946 with King Records.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a few tracks from the gospel group on his shows, but his friend and colleague, Andy Kershaw, was more of a fan and would play songs from the group regularly on his shows.
==Shows Played==
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*11 June 1986: At The Cross (LP - Get Your Soul Right) Charly
*04 November 1986: At The Cross (LP - Get Your Soul Right) Charly
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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