When Paul Simon wanted to evoke the jubilant sound of gospel music for “Loves Me Like a Rock,” he called on the Dixie Hummingbirds. Their back-up vocals, which featured dazzling, razor-sharp ...

This documentary presents a loving tribute and history of the beloved gospel quartet which has been around since 1928 when it was founded by James B. Davis. Included are stills, B&W clips, interviews ...

For 70 years Tucker and the Hummingbirds gave high-energy, emotion-drenched shows designed to please the Lord and wow audiences. He was 83 The group influenced a long list of R & B artists and could ...

Oxford Univ., 370 pp., $30 You don't have to know the music of the Dixie Hummingbirds to be familiar with their sound. As Jerry Zolten makes clear in this affectionate biography, the gospel group's ...

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker Sr., collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift from Ira Tucker Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds We're falling for this ...

PHILADELPHIA — A lead guitarist for the influential and Grammy Award-winning gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds has died in Philadelphia. Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services says Howard Carroll died ...