Let's Talk: GMG Tribute Show Honoring Professor Alex Bradford
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\\u2022Professor Alex Bradford a musician, composer, director, recording & Gospel music theater artist. He first appeared on a vaudeville stage at the age of 4 and in his teen, years started his own radio show. Alex received the title \\u201cProfessor\\u201d because while in college he assisted in teaching music classes to other students. He started his recording journey in the 1950\\u2019s
\\n\\u2022Alex started a few singing groups which bared his name and was a successful recording artist with a few albums. His greater success came later as he was one of the first Black artists to perform a Gospel show in the Netherlands. He was imitated by Rock \\u2018N Roll & Reagree singers and influenced soul singers. In some circles people thought of him as creating the Mass Choir Movement. That recognition could have followed the 1960 recording with the New York Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir consisting of a 120-voice choir which was under Professor Alex Bradford\\u2019s direction.
\\n\\u2022In 1959, Alex Bradford and the Alex Bradford Singers sold over one million copies of was titled \\u201cWalking With The King.\\u201d They subsequently recorded several more albums to add to their discography. Alex not only toured with his own singers, he travelled overseas with Mahaila Jackson, Madeline Bell, Henrietta Waddy and many others.
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