CHARIOTEERS, THE

CHARIOTEERS, THE. Popular music group (org. in Wilberforce, Ohio; fl. 1930s-40s). Originally called The Southern Black Birds, the vocal quartet was organized during the early 1930s at Wilberforce College in Ohio by a faculty member, Howard Daniel . It was composed of William B. Williams (lead), George Lubers (second tenor), John Harewood (baritone), with Daniel as bass. The group began its professional career singing on Cincinnati radio station WLW (c1933-35)...