Sons of Song were an American

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male voice trio. The trio comprised

Calvin Newton Calvin Newton (October 28, 1929 – March 3, 2023) was an American gospel singer from West Frankfort, Illinois. Youth Newton was a boy soprano who took up amateur boxing because he was tired of being bullied. Newton won a Kentucky Golden Gloves ...

, Don Butler, and Bob Robinson. Their greatest success came with the 1960 album ''Wasted Years'', named after the title song ''

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.'' The follow-up album was ''Unto Him''.Russ Cheatham -Bad boy of gospel music: the Calvin Newton story -2003 Page 189 "The Sons were extremely active in the recording studio after Butler's return. They began recording a new album for Songs of Faith that would be entitled Unto Him. This album was the follow-up to their first Songs of Faith album, Wasted Years, "

Discography

*''Wasted Years'' 1961 :Side One: Wasted Years; Highway to Heaven; Had It Not Been for You; I've Got Love; How Far Is Heaven; Psalms icof Victory. Side Two: Thank You for Taking Me Home; If I Had My Life to Live Over;... *''Unto Him'' 1962 :Side One: Unto Him; Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior; Spiritual Medley; Have You Seen My Daddy Here; Sweetest Mother; Into The Light. Side Two: Anytime, Anywhere; Jesus Knows All About You; This Man; I'll Never Be Forsaken; American Medley; Songs of the Cross. *''Something Old, Something New'' 1962 *''Gospel Time'' 1962 *''The Sons of Song Sing 12 Lee Roy Abernathy Songs'', White Church 12-1791 recorded 1962, released 1971 :Side One: You Can't Put a Price on Your Soul; Hard Labor; My God Goes with Me; Beautiful Streets of Gold; He's Such a Comfort to Me; All About Jesus. Side Two Lord, I'm Ready Now to Go; I'm Building a Bridge; I'm Gonna Roll Along; The Big Boss; Connect Me with My Lord; Mom and Dad.

References

{{reflist American gospel singers