Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet (a.k.a. The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet) is an American vocal group. It was formed in 1934 and, with changes in membership, remains active. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: The Golden Gate Quartet also known as Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet. The Golden Gate's original members (William Langford, Henry Owens, Willie Johnson, and Orlandus Wilson) also performed as the Four Chocolate Bars.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 127 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-011931 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Golden Gate Gospel Train | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011932 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Gabriel blows his horn | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011933 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Bedside of a neighbor | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011934 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Jonah | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011935 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Preacher and the bear | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011936 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Born ten thousand years ago | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011937 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Behold the bridegroom cometh | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011938 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Go where I send thee | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011939 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Won't there be one happy time | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011940 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Job | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011941 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Bonnet | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied, with vocal effects | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011942 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Massa's in the cold, cold ground | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011943 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Stand in the test in judgment | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-011944 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Found a wonderful Saviour | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018622 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Carolina in the morning | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018623 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Motherless child | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018624 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Travelin' shoes | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018625 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | John, the Revelator | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018626 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Remember me | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018627 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Pure religion | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018628 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Dipsy doodle | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018629 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Swanee River | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018630 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Lead me on and on | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018631 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Sweet Adeline | Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-018632 | 10-in. | 1/24/1938 | Sampson | Golden Gate Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden Gate Quartet," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105697.
Golden Gate Quartet. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105697.
"Golden Gate Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Golden Gate Quartet - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87855530
Wikidata: The Golden Gate Quartet - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q652294
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/633754 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/633754
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