Mississippi Poor Boy - The Canton Spirituals, "Live In Memphis"

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Published 2014-10-26

LIVE IN MEMPHIS is the final live recording of Harvey Watkins, Sr. (Dec. 5, 1929 - Nov. 16, 1994). The Original Canton Spirituals include: Eddie Jackson, Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious, Harvey Watkins, Sr. (vocals). Recorded live at Greater Community Temple C.O.G.I.C., Memphis, Tennessee. Top-selling quartet whose roots date back to the late 1940s. Great singing. ~ Opal Louis Nations The Canton Spirituals: Harvey Watkins, Sr., Harvey Waktins, Jr. (vocals); Cornelius Dwayne Watkins (guitar, bass, background vocals); Merlin Lucious (bass, percussion, background vocals). Personnel: Doug Williams (vocals, background vocals); Eddie Jackson , Theo Thompson, Roscoe Lucious, Melvin Williams (vocals); Cornelius Dwayne Watkins, Randy Everett (guitar); Victor Allen (strings, horns, keyboards, background vocals); Wallace Strictland (organ, keyboards); Ralph Lofton (organ); Michael Richardson (drums); Merlin Lucious, Rufus Mapp (percussion); The Children of Israel, Jerry Smith (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Cornelius Dwayne Watkins; Doug Williams ; Harvey Pop Watkins, Sr.; Melvin Williams; Merlin Lucious; Randy Everett. Recording information: Greater Community Temple, C.O.G.I.C., Memphis, TN. Director: Andrew Perpener. Unknown Contributor Roles: Harvey Pop Watkins, Sr.; Andrew Perpener. Additional personnel: Melvin Williams, Doug Williams (vocals); Randy Everett (guitar); Victor Allen (strings, horns, keyboards, background vocals); Wallace Strickland (organ, keyboards); Ralph Lofton (organ); Michael Richardson (drums); Rufus Mapp (percussion); Jerry Smith & The Children Of Israel, Andrew Perpener & The Greater Community Voices (background vocals).

All Comments (21)

@theresacox8472 4 months ago

When I was in my twenties I got busted for drugs n had to move back home with my parents! And I had a job that I had to drive my daddy van! And this cassette was stuck in the cassette player! It help me get through a very rough time of shame! God brought me out n I never dealt with drugs again! Thank you Jesus!
@katrinaCarr-yt7fw 4 months ago

2024🤩MY FAV SONG IF YOU STILL LISTIENING TO POOR BOY GET LIKES UP IN 2024🙏👏🙌❤
@SmittyFirm 1 month ago

I'm 48 yrs young & this album still remains in my playlist
@glossietowner1381 4 years ago

I come from Earle, Arkansas and I know what it's like to be poor. We went to bed hungry a lot of nights. We had pinto beans every night for dinner, except on the weekends we had fried chicken or spaghetti. Once in a while we had pork on holidays. But we knew God and He was GREAT to us. He brought us a mighty long way. I was sick and momma said the doctor told her there was nothing else He could do for me. So, she took me to the Pastor and he prayed for me and God healed me!!! Thank you God, our Father in Heaven, Holy is His name, Jesus and the Holy Ghost!!
@exoticjanene 3 years ago

The Canton Spirituals are so underrated in the gospel industry 😭
@LoveMyCowboy1226 1 year ago

That guitar playing is everything!!!!
@latashakizer6418 3 years ago

I'll never get tired of this song. I'm forever grateful that my daddy introduced me to this kind of gospel music
@derrickperkins9408 1 year ago

The Canton Sprituals, was a good time song.
@jasmines72 3 years ago

I tore up my whole livingroom listening to this song
@catboyzee 4 months ago

3 decades later, and the anointing is as strong now as it was when I first saw it. From beginning to end it was/is very apparent that the Lord's hand was all over this legendary live recording. Respect and RIP to Mr. Harvey Watkins Sr. (Dec. 5, 1929 - Nov. 16, 1994).
@titomonroe7923 2 years ago

One of the best gospel albums of all time period.
@CoDEEN956 4 years ago

In Harvey's prime, you couldn't beat him!!!! The cantons ruled the 90's!!!!!
@CoDEEN956 5 years ago

This album deserves an oscar for its performance and delivery. This album and live in Memphis ll change the whole quartet industry as we know it now....... Harvey is the father of the new age quartet music..... He really deserves a movie
@ricardorobinson7775 1 year ago

My favorite group, it's 2022 and this is still powerful. That's how you can tell the anointing was present 🙌🏿🙌🏿
@jamicepardue5158 9 months ago

When the Canton Spirituals came to Houston back in the 90s we got free tickets Harvey, Dwayne and Masey use to stay at our house
@andypandy4467 3 years ago

This song speaks to me. Grew up in a three room house, not a three bedroom room house but a three room house. Outhouse in the back, and a water pump to get water for the dishes and to drink. Now I live in a three bedroom three bathroom house. I KNOW the Lords been good to me. Not to mention this song is the jam. Anbody know him as a rock!
@demaruswitherspoon2618 6 years ago

I come from a poor family we didn't have money But Lord's been good to me
@julianrodriguez-zaldana4070 5 years ago

My man on that bass came to play...!!
@chudson117able 3 years ago

I was raised up listening to this. They don’t do it like this anymore!
@aaronstewart25 6 years ago

This video proves why they were the top Quartet Group in the 90’s !!! 🙌🏽