Spirit of Memphis Quartet

Spirit of Memphis Quartet The Spirit of Memphis Quartette (as they were originally known) began in 1928 as the T. M. & S. Quartet, an amateur group based in South Memphis. The group soon changed its name to reflect the interest in Charles Lindburgh’s solo crossing of the Atlantic ocean in his Spirit of St. Louis airplane. During its extended career, the Spirit of Memphis has emphasized change and innovation within the aesthetic limits of African American gospel quartet singing. By the mid-1930s…