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Caravans

Author: SHERRY SHERROD DUPREE

Caravans The Caravans are known for ballads and nonmetered hymns. They produced more gospel vocal stars than any other gospel group. In 1952, Albertina Walker, Ora Lee Hopkins , Elyse Yancey , and Nellie Grace Daniels were members of Robert Anderson’s ensemble called the Gospel Caravans , which was organized in 1947. Anderson established a publishing house called Robert Anderson’s Good Shepherd Music House in Gary, Indiana, in 1942. Albertina “Tina” Walker was born August 29, 1930. A Chicago…

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