Malaco is home to many recording artists and songwriters, a catalog of thousands of original recordings and song copyrights. Browse our online biographies for each of our artists below.
Blues / R & B |
Gospel |
Americana / Singer-Songwriter |
Sister Lucille Pope is one of the first females in gospel music to be the Read More
One of the most influential gospel artists of all time, Sister Rosetta Tharpe turned the Read More
Originally known as the Paramounts, the Supreme Angels quartet was organized in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its Read More
The Highway QC’s would be guaranteed a permanent spot in the history of gospel music Read More
Take the cherubic close harmonies of the Ward Singers in their prime, add the muscular Read More
The Barnes Family is to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, what the Winans, Clark and Moss Read More
Formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1950 by quartet singer and furniture entrepreneur Charlie Storey, Read More
For a town with less than 15,000 residents, Canton, Mississippi, has made a significant impact Read More
No group in the history of gospel music produced more stars than Albertina Walker’s Caravans. Read More
The Christianaires were an award-winning gospel quartet that was formed in 1979 in Sontag, Mississippi, Read More
The most popular husband-and-wife singing duo during gospel’s golden age was Sullivan and Iola Pugh, Read More
Although she was known as “Baby Sis” to family, friends and countless fans, Ruth Davis Read More
When the Evereadys tune up their voices in a cappella harmony at live programs, it Read More
Six sightless teenage singers—lead Velma Trailer, lead and baritone Clarence Fountain, tenor Tommy Gilmore, baritone Read More
Tupelo, Mississippi, may be better known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley and the home Read More
The Jackson Southernaires epitomize the gospel quartet sound: hard lead singing and preaching, bluesy rhythm, Read More
If family groups are ubiquitous in gospel music, brother groups are less common, singing twin Read More
After the passing of their founder and leader, Willie Banks, on February 1, 1993, the Read More
In January 1995, the Reverend Milton Biggham, executive producer for Savoy Records, asked Pastor Marc Read More
Organized in 1990 as an opening act for the Mississippi Mass Choir, the Mississippi Children’s Read More
Jerry Puckett Has Passed Away
Posted: 12/14/2023
We are sad to announce that we have lost one of the original members of Read More
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Congratulations to our friend, Dr. Bill Ferris
Posted: 03/07/2022
Dr. William Reynolds Ferris, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will receive Read More
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Malaco’s Former Employee – Bill Isaacs Has Passed Away.
Posted: 06/12/2020
It is with great sadness that one of our former long term employees has passed Read More
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