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The Golden Gate Quartet, formed in 1934, consists of Willie Johnson, William Langford, Henry Owens, and Orlandus Wilson, who were high school classmates in Virginia. The group quickly became a prominent presence on radio in Charlotte, North Carolina. By 1938, they performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing concert. Over the next 60+ years, The Quartet toured both nationally and internationally, earning worldwide acclaim.

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