L-R:(C.B.Kelton, pianist), T.O. Miller, Alvin Harold, Ralph and Carl McDonald

“The McDonald Brothers from the Flat River section of southeast Missouri became a professional quartet in the late 1920s. The quartet included brothers Harold (tenor,) Alvin (lead,) and Ralph McDonald (baritone). Another brother named Lovelle sometimes sang the lead part during their early years. The bass part was sung by men other than the brothers until younger brother Carl joined the quartet in the mid-1930s. Harold served as manager and emcee. This group was one of the few quartets in the 1930s to make a living touring and selling their recordings without the benefit of a firm connection with a music publishing company. Along with their records, they often sold songbooks from three different music publishing companies at their appearances” More at Southern Gospel History » 

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