STATESMEN QUARTET

The Statesmen Quartet was founded in Atlanta in 1948 by Hovie Lister, a Baptist preacher.  Considered by many to be the finest Southern Gospel quartet ever formed, The Statesmen is definitely one of the most well-known groups of all time.  The membership changed a little over the years, but the most famous ensemble was composed of Hovie Lister, Rosie Rozell, James "Big Chief" Wetherington, Jake Hess, and Doy Ott.

Also see Jake Hess, The Masters V and Rosie Rozell albums.

COMPLETE LIST of OUR STATESMEN ALBUMS:

THE STATESMEN QUARTET SINGS WITH HOVIE LISTER (1958)

FAITH UNLOCKS THE DOOR / UP ABOVE MY HEAD (45 RPM) (1959)

GET AWAY JORDAN (1959)

I'LL MEET YOU BY THE RIVER (1959)

ON STAGE (1960)

MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP (1960)

PEACE O LORD (1960)

OUT WEST (1961)

THROUGH THE STATES (1961)

SINGING TIME IN DIXIE (1962)

CAMP-MEETING HYMNS (1962)

STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN (1962)

BIG CHIEF and his GOLDEN STAIRS CHOIR (SEALED) (1962)

MESSAGE IN THE SKY (1963)

SONGS OF FAITH (1964)

SPOTLIGHTS DOY OTT (1964)

HOVIE LISTER SINGS with his FAMOUS STATESMEN QT (1964)

GOLDEN GOSPEL SONGS (1965)

SENSATIONAL STATESMEN QUARTET with HOVIE LISTER (1965)

THE BEST OF THE STATESMEN QUARTET (1965)

THE GOSPEL GEMS (1966)

THE HAPPY SOUND of the STATESMEN QUARTET (1966)

IN GOSPEL COUNTRY (1967)

MY GOD IS REAL (1967)

GOD LOVES AMERICAN PEOPLE (1968)

THE BEST OF THE STATESMEN QUARTET VOL. 2 (1968)

SING BROTHER SING (1968)

TALLER THAN TREES (1969)

THANKS TO CALVARY (1969)

BIG CHIEF JIM WETHERINGTON (SCRIPTURE LABEL)

FEATURING ... (1970)

THE COMMON MAN (SEALED) (1970)

NO GREATER LOVE (SEALED) (1970)

PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND (1971)

KEEP ON SMILING ! (1972)

HITS OF THE DECADE VOLUME 2 (SEALED) (1972)

I BELIEVE IN JESUS (COVER ONLY) (SIGNED) (1973)

I BELIEVE IN JESUS (SEALED) (1973)

IN MEMORY OF "BIG CHIEF" AND DENVER CRUMPLER (1973)

THE STATESMEN FEATURE DOY OTT (1974)

A TIME TO REMEMBER "BIG CHIEF" WETHERINGTON

SUNDAY MEETING TIME (REISSUE) (1975)

STATESMEN & BLACKWOODS FAVORITES

THE LEGENDARY STATESMEN RETURN (1977)

GOSPEL SONGS ELVIS LOVED (1977)

OH WHAT A SAVIOUR (1978)

LIVE AT THE JOYFUL NOISE (SEALED) (1982)

PRECIOUS OLD BOOK (SEALED) (1985)

HOVIE LISTER - THANKS TO CALVARY (1980s)