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The Pilgrim Jubilees (American Made Music Series)

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As a quartet enthusiast I am very familar with the Pilgrim Jubilees and this is just the case of a deserving party finally getting their reward. Though only a handful of book on this genre of music have been written, this is only the second to focus on a particular quartet group (The first on Smithdale Mississippi's Williams Brothers). The book is definitely a well deserved tribute to these quartet Legends. Having established a very distinct driving sound that has become popular in the quartet industry, the Jubes tell a very powerful and heart warming story that has all the elements for good reading. From the hilarious stories of their youthful years, to the more serious questions of death within the group, the reader is taken on a gripping emotional journey. As a side note the book even includes one of the most inclusive discographies of the Jubes recorded works. If you love quartet gospel then you must own this book which features a handful of great stories about Quartet Legends past and even those still with us today. As quartet fans, supporters, and enthusiasts alike your quartet collection is not complete until you pick up this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. This very candid yet sincere look at the trials and tribulations of the Jubes makes it that much more amazing that the group still sings with conviction. Perhaps it is because of those trials and tribulations that the Jubes continue to make recordings that touch your soul.

Reading the book made me feel like I was a part of the group. In this book, the Jubes accomplished the task of taking you on a trip through the `60s, `70s, `80s, and `90s and pulling you onto the road, into their car, onto the stage and into the studio as if you were a part of the group.

I also found the layout of the book to be quite interesting. The stories told from the Jubes' perspective and in their own words served to prove why the Jubes is such a hard-hitting group and in such great demand. They tell it like it is (or was). That is one reason why they continue to be one of top group in the quartet industry.

Thank you for the history lesson. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in quartet music and to those who are interested in Black history.