CARAVANS, THE. Gospel group (orig. 1953 in Chicago, Illinois). The all-female group was formed by
Albertina (Tina
) Walker
, formerly a lead singer with Robert Anderson's group. When she organized her group she drew upon ex-members of Anderson's group, among others. Over the years personnel of
The Caravans
included
Inez Andrews
,
Shirley Caesar
,
Cassietta George
,
Imogene Greene
,
Bessie Griffin
,
Dorothy Norwood
, and
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