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Various Artists - Document Records

Various Artists - Document Records

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  • Born: in Arkansas
  • Died:Jul. 05, 1983
  • Years Active: 1940s, 1950s

Biography

Born in Arkansas, Sister Ernestine B. Washington grew up on the sanctified gospel of the '20s, singing primarily for her husband's church and denomination, Washington Temple C.O.G.I.C. Though inspired by the controlled Baptist style of the Roberta Martin Singers, she had a strident voice and was known to be a singing shouter in the mode of Mahalia Jackson. Her rare and most important recordings were executed from the late '40s through the '50s.
— Bil Carpenter , All Music Guide

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