MIGHTY, MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY, THE

MIGHTY, MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY, THE. Gospel group (orig. c 1959 in Los Angeles, California). The all-male group originally included Ermant Franklin, Jr. , Elmer Franklin (not related to Ermant), Willie Joe Ligon (lead), Johnny Martin , Leon Polk , and Richard Wallace (guitar). The singers formed the group during their high-school days; only Martin, however was a native Californian. Others who performed with the group over the years included singer...