The Charioteers

About The Charioteers

An early vehicle for lead tenor Billy Williams, the Charioteers left behind a respectable recorded legacy in both the gospel and pop genres. The group was formed in Ohio in 1930, and opportunities to record began after the group won an Ohio quartet contest in 1934. They recorded gospel sides for Decca and Vocalion before Columbia signed them in 1940, hoping to match the pop success of the Ink Spots. "So Long" was the first of seven chart hits, and they would back Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. The group's fortunes faded in the early '50s after Williams left, and they called it quits in 1957.

ORIGIN
Wilberforce College, OH, United States
FORMED
1930
GENRE
Christian

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