The Georgia Sea Island Singers have sung music of the Gullah culture for about 120 years. I first learned of them from 1960s recordings from the Newport Folk Festival. They are still going strong.
NEWPORT, RI – JULY 1964: Gospel vocal group the Georgia Sea Island Singers, led by gospel singer Bessie Jones (2nd from left), perform in July, 1964 at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)
C. T. Suddeth 
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