Happy in the service of the Lord : African-American sacred vocal harmony quartets in Memphis / by Lornell, Kip, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Prelude: an American in Paris -- One hundred years of singing in harmony -- We are the spirit of Memphis -- I've got on my traveling shoes -- A family of singers -- The forces that shape spiritual quartet singing -- On records and over the airwaves -- Finale: blessed are the dead.…”