The Blind Boys of Alabama Profile
Members:
Jimmy Carter (vocals)
Bishop Billy Bowers (vocals)
Ben Moore (vocals)
Eric (Ricky) McKinnie (drums, percussion, vocals)
Caleb Butler (rhythm guitar)
Joey Williams (lead guitar)
Tracy Pierce (bass)
Clarence Fountain
Former Members:
Johnny Fields (vocals)
George Scott (deceased) (vocals)
Ollie Thomas (vocals)
Associated Acts:
Happyland Jubilee Singers
Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama
Also Called:
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Genres:
Gospel
R&B
Formed: In 1939 in Talladega, Alabama, U.S.A.
Debut Album: I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine (1948)