The Relatives

With the help of 23andMe and ancestry.com, we were able to determine that these folks were indeed related.

Foggy River Boys

"Look at our bow ties. Look at them."

The Gospelaires Trio

You can put "aires" on the end of pretty much anything and turn it into the name of a Gospel group.

The Lester Family

Mama on the bass and not one, but TWO accordions. It just doesn't get any better than that.

The Anita Gospel Singers

Ladies and gentlemen, sit back, relax and enjoy the dulcet tones of the Anita Gospel Singers...

The Phillips Family

Modest is hottest!

London Parris & the Apostles

Billy was always a bit of a nonconformist...

Jimmy

Record Label Executive: "I like your sound, kid."

Jimmy: "Well, thank you, sir."

"What's your name, kid?"

"Jimmy."

"Jimmy what?"

"Just Jimmy."

Midway Choirtet

A quartet has 4 members. A Quintet has 5. Apparently, a "choirtet" has 6 members, 3 of whom wear toilet seats around their necks.

Gloria Roe

Her music was impactful. Her smile was impressive. Her hair was impenetrable. 

New Horizons

Stare at those jackets long enough and you'll get dizzy...

Mechtly-Johnson Gospel Team

These outfits were an insurance policy against the audience ever being able to accidentally fall asleep.

Willie Wynn & the Tennesseans

Not influenced by Elvis at all. Nope, not a bit. 

Dean Wolfe

Dean Wolfe, teen wolf.

The Rebels

They look very rebellious, don't they?

Chuck Mummert

And since his name is Chuck, that works out great!

The Augsburger Family

Lookin' spiffy!


Thanks: David Hollandsworth

Gene Piper

That's a mighty shiny shirt ya got there, cowboy...

Blackwood Brothers

Hey, can you guys in the back please take a knee? You're blocking our view of the BUS!

Brigadiers

"Sing for the people, my pretties."

Alright, let's face it...this one is kind of creepy. And look at the title. It says Jesus Is All You Need, right? Then how is it that the words Jesus, Is and You all begin with the same letter? 

The Stamps

Are we sure this was The Stamps...and not just a bad wedding band?

The Hulse Sisters

No group could belt out a tune quite like Adeen, Veanell and Leadell.

The Chords

Leisure Suits-A-Plenty

Puppets and Dummies (Part 3)

Bus Mechanics...

...the unsung heroes of Southern Gospel music!

Jack & Sharon Malone

Sharon's hair had its own zip code.

Gospel Music Totem Poles

Are you heap big Gospel Music fan? Then enjoy 'totem pole' photos of paleface groups from land east of the Great River... 

Sondra Mitts

Sondra always carried a change purse, her lunch, and an extra change of clothes in her hair. 

The Ferguson Trio

Who needs a dumb bus when you can travel in a muscle car with a color-coordinated equipment trailer? 

The Heartland Qt.

Mullets in the middle!