1^st

1949: Sister Wynona Carr records "I'm A Pilgrim Traveler."

2^nd

Luther Jennings of the Jackson Southernaires is born.

6^th

Sarah Gaines, gospel promoter, is born.

7^th

1929: Rev. Julius Cheeks, lead singer for the Sensational Nightingales, is born, Spartanburg, S.C.

8^th

1930: Robert Blair of the Fantastic Violinaires is born, Columbus, Miss.

10th

2006:  Nancy Jackson, of Brothers and Sisters of Willacoochee, GA, died in Atlanta, GA

14th

2005: James "Crip" Burton, promoter dies in Augusta, GA

16^th

1992: Rev. Cleophus Robinson's Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO., is destroyed by fire.

17^th

1982: Mary Johnson Davis dies, Philadelphia, PA.

2005: John Jefferson formerly of The Sensational Nightengales dies.

20^th

Paul Porter of The Christianaires is born.

1949: Margaret Allison & The Angelic Gospel Singers hit the R&B charts with "Touch Me, Lord Jesus."

2007: Reverend Julius Guinyard, Manager and Lead Singer of The Gospel Allstars of Orangeburg, SC, died.

23^rd

1924: Sister Wynona Carr is born, Cleveland Ohio.

2006: Charles D. Derrick, Jr., one of the first gospel music radio announcers in SC,  died.

25^th

Rev. Curtis Watson is born in St. Louis, MO.

1935: Willie Neal Johnson is born in Tyler, Tex.

26^th

Clay Graham of The Pilgrim Jubilees is born.

29^th

1927: Marion Williams is born, Miami, Fla.