Barrett Sisters

Barrett Sisters Widely considered the best documentary on gospel music—and considered one of the best documentaries ever—Say Amen, Somebody is ostensibly about two gospel legends, Thomas A. Dorsey and Willie Mae Ford Smith. However, the documentary’s most electrifying performances are by DeLois Barrett (December 3, 1926) and the Barrett Sisters. Three of ten children born in poverty on Chicago’s South Side, sisters DeLois, Billie, and Rodessa drew widespread attention in Chicago’s crowded…