On This Day In Alabama History: Clarence Fountain Was Born

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Clarence Fountain was a student during the 1940s at the segregated Alabama School for the Blind in Talladega when he and four friends formed a gospel singing group. They were first known as the Happy Land Jubilee Singers but later changed the name to the Blind Boys. They soon built a reputation on the gospel circuit, with Fountain as the leader. For decades, the group stuck to their gospel roots despite pleas from some producers to branch out. At the same time, their joyous noise attracted a following among major performers from multiple musical genres, including Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson and Aaron Neville.

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