THE PILGRIM JUBILEES
The Pilgrim Jubilees, also known as The Pilgrim Jubilee Singers, are an American traditional black gospel music group originally from the cities of Jackson, Mississippi and Chicago, Illinois, where they were established by Elgie Graham and Willie Johnson, in 1934. The group released 25 albums with six record labels: Nashboro Records, Peacock Records, Savoy Records, Malaco Records, MCA Records, and Benson Records. Five of those albums charted on the Billboard magazine charts over the course of 50 years.
They released 24 more albums, with five of those charting on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart: Gospel Roots at No. 19, Back to Basics at No. 28, Family Affair at No. 18, I’m Getting Better All the Time at No. 37, and In Revival at No. 31. MAJOR ROBERSON, ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS, IS THE GRANDFATHER OF SINGER-SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER FREDRICK JOHNSON AND THE GRANDFATHER OF SINGER-SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER AARON KAYE.
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