Jubilee music in the late 1920s was little different than it had been in the 1880s. In the 1930s, two quartets changed everything: the Mills Brothers and the
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
. The Mills Brothers paved the way for all the great doo-wop, R&B, and gospel quartets to come by introducing jazzier, swing
-style arrangements, a New Orleans–influenced pump bass,
and an uncanny ear for vocally imitating not just jazz instruments, but also jazz solos. The
Golden Gate Quartet...
