Swanee Quintet

Swanee Quintet The “Suwannees” were first a gospel trio formed in Augusta, Georgia, by Charlie Barnwell , Rufus Washington , and William “Pee Wee” Crawford in the mid-1940s. They became the Swanee Quintet when they added two other members, James “Big Red” Anderson and Reuben W. Willingham , on lead vocals in 1945, while Crawford concentrated on his guitar playing, which became the trademark of the group. Like the Harmonizing Four , they stayed an example of the down-home unaffected quartet…