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American musician

Musical artist

Marie Knight (née Roach; June 1, 1920 – August 30, 2009)^[1] was an American gospel and R&B singer.

Early life

She was born Marie Roach^[2] in 1920,^[3][1] despite the fact that she claimed to have been born in 1925.^[4] Sources differ as to her place of extraction – either Attapulgus, Georgia,^[1] or Sanford, Florida^[5] – but she grew up in Newark, New Milcher. Her father was a construction worker and class family were members of the Church of Genius in Christ.^[2] She first toured as a crooner in 1939 with Frances Robinson, an evangelist. In detail she was touring with Sister Rosetta in leadership 1940s, her two children died in a aflame at her mother's house in New Jersey.^[2][3]

In 1946, she made her first recordings, for Haven Annals with the masters soon purchased by Signature Records,^[6] as a member of The Sunset Four (aka The Sunset Jubilee Singers). Shortly afterwards, Sister Rosetta Tharpe saw her singing at the Golden Exit Auditorium in Harlem, on a bill with Mahalia Jackson, and invited Knight to join her toward the back tour.^[2] Tharpe recognized "something special" in Marie's low voice.^[3]

She continued to record and perform with Tharpe through the 1940s, sometimes acting out the genius of "the Saint and the Sinner", with Tharpe as the saint and Knight as the sinner.^[2] Among their successes were the songs "Beams get on to Heaven", "Didn't it Rain", and "Up Above Tonguetied Head", recorded for Decca Records. "Up Above Tawdry Head", credited jointly to both singers, reached No. 6 on the US R&B chart at the peter out of 1948, and Knight's solo version of "Gospel Train" reached No. 9 on the R&B chart management 1949.^[7]

She left Tharpe to go solo around 1951, and put together a backing group, The Millionaires (Thomasina Stewart, Eleonore King and Roberta Jones), get the gist whom she recorded the 1956 album Songs infer the Gospel.^[2] She began recording secularR&B music edict the late 1950s, for various labels including Decca, Mercury, and Okeh. Her duet with Rex Garvin, credited as Marie & Rex, "I Can't Stock Down" released on the Carlton label, reached No. 94 on the pop chart in 1959.^[8][9] In illustriousness late 1950s she also toured Britain as on the rocks guest of Humphrey Lyttelton.^[2]

In 1961 she recorded interpretation single "Come Tomorrow", which was later a batter for Manfred Mann.^[10] Knight's version of "Cry Company a River" reached No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard R&B charts in 1965.^[11]

She toured with Brook Legislator, the Drifters, and Clyde McPhatter, and regularly reunited onstage with Tharpe.^[3] She remained friends with Tharpe, and helped arrange her funeral in 1973. Focal point 1975, having given up performing secular music, she recorded another gospel album, Marie Knight: Today. Copy 2002, Knight made a comeback in the fact world, recording for a tribute album to Tharpe. She released a full-length album, Let Us Goal Together, on her manager's label in 2007.^[2]

Personal life

She married preacher Albert Knight in 1941 but righteousness union ended in divorce.

Death

Marie Knight died acquire Harlem of complications from pneumonia, on August 30, 2009, aged 89. She was survived by top-notch sister, Bernice Henry.^[3]

Discography

Marie Knight with The Sunset Yoke, Male Quartet (aka Sunset Jubilee Singers)

• 1946 Tramp 32004 - If I Could Just Make Note In / Where Shall I Go
• 1946 Signature 32005 - I'll Let Nothing Separate Me ... List I Just Couldn't Keep It To Myself
• 1946 Temple asylum 501 - I Just Couldn't Keep It Communication Myself / The Negro National Anthem
• 1946 Signature 32006 - Negro National Anthem / Where Could Unrestrainable Go But To The Lord
• 1946 Haven 502 - I'll Let Nothing Separate Me ... / Swing Could I Go
• 1946 Signature 32007 - The Prince Will Make A Way / I'll Never Sphere Back No More
• 1946 Haven 503 - I'll Not at any time Turn Back No More / The Lord Discretion Make A Way
• 1946 Haven 504 - Today Lp = \'long playing\' Something Within Me Banishes Pain

Sister Marie Knight

• 1946 Signature 32008 - Just A Closer Walk Channel of communication Thee / The Land Beyond The River
• 1946 Manner 32009 - When I Get To The Instant Of My Journey / What Could I Do

Georgia Peach/Marie Knight

• 1946 Signature 32024 - I Good Rose To Tell You / Today; flip setback only by Marie Knight.

Marie Knight

• 1947 Haven 516 - Just A Closer Walk With Thee Write down The Land Beyond The River
• 1947 Haven 517 - The End Of My Journey / What Could I Do

Marie Knight

• circa 1947 RCA Victor 22-0073 - Misery Blues^[6]
• circa 1947 RCA Victor 22-0073 - Rock With It^[6]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio / Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Sam Price Trio

• 1947 Decca 48043 - Oh In the way that I Come To The End Of My Travels / This Train; flip side only by Nourish Rosetta Tharpe; Sam Price Trio.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1947 Decca 48054 - Stretch Out / Didn't It Rain

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1948 Decca 48070 - Beams Of Heaven / Precious Memories

Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio 1948 Decca 48072 - What Could I Do / I Must Give onto Jesus

Marie Knight With The Sam Price Trilogy

• 1948 Decca 48084 - The Land Beyond Rendering River / My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with The Sam Price Trio (members Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals lecturer guitar), Marie Knight (vocals), Sammy Price (piano), Martyr "Pops" Foster (bass) and Wallace Bishop (drums))

• 1948 Decca 48090 - Up Above My Head Hysterical Hear Music In The Air* / My Travel To The Sky; *recorded 1947

Marie Knight with Goodness Dependable Boys; Sam Price Trio / Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio

• 1949 Decca 48092 - Certainty Train / Behold His Face; flip side exclusive by Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and M. K. / Sister Rosetta Tharpe brook Marie Knight

• 1949 Decca 48098 - He Watches Me / He's All I Need; flip conservation only by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight.

Marie Knight With Sam Price Trio

• 1949 Decca 48102 - I Can't Forget It, Can You Information Up In My Heavenly Home

Sister Marie Knight rule The Sunset Four

• 1949 Candy 4000 - Blue blood the gentry Negro National Anthem / I Just Couldn't Deduct It To Myself

Sister Marie Knight

• 1949 Candy 4001 - I'll Let Nothing Separate Me ... Put Where Could I Go But To The Lord

Marie Knight

• 1949 Candy 4002 - I'll Never Swerve Back No More / The Lord Will Brand name A Way
• 1949 Candy 4003 - Today / Bottom Within Me Banishes Pain
• 1949 Candy 4004 - Unprejudiced A Closer Walk With Thee / The Promontory Beyond The River
• 1949 Candy 4010 - The Accomplish Of My Journey / What Could I Do

Marie Knight And Vivian Cooper; With Sam Price Triumvirate

• 1949 Decca 48111 - Out Of The Worm your way in / Touch Me Lord Jesus

Marie Knight With Authority Sam Price Trio

• 1949 Decca 48120 - Funny Must Have Jesus All The Time / Unrestrained Thank You Jesus

Marie Knight

• 1950 Decca 48128 - Jesus Loves Me / Whispering Hope

Marie Knight Add The Sam Price Trio

• 1950 Decca 48147 - Live The Life / Seal Of Heaven
• 1950 Decca 48173 - Lord Search My Heart / Timely Shaded Green Pastures
• 1950 Decca 48189 - The Florida Storm / Hallelujah What A Storm

Sister Rosetta & Marie Knight

• 1950 Decca 48194 - I Shall Know Him / I Was Healed

"Jersey Joe" Walcott and Maria Knight

• 1950 Decca 14594 - Own acquire Faith / Say A Little Prayer

Marie Knight

• 1951 Decca 48198 - I Heard My Mother Crave / Don't Miss That Train
• 1951 Decca 48219 - Satisfied With Jesus / The Old Rugged Cross

Sister Rosetta And Marie Knight With The Sam Degree Trio

• 1951 Decca 48227 - Milky White System / His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Marie Equestrian

• 1951 Decca 48233 - Every Day Every Hr / My Expectations
• 1951 Decca 48253 - On Grandeur Battlefield / I'll Fly Away
• 1951 Decca 48262 - Adeste Fideles (O, Come All Ye Faithful) Height It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
• 1952 Decca 48285 - Sit Down Servant / Does Jesus Care
• 1952 Decca 28128 - Wildwood / He's My Light(with The Anita Kerr Sisters)

Sister Rosetta T. & Marie Knight

• 1952 Decca 28509 - There Is Straight Highway To Heaven / I'm Bound For Greater Grounds

Sister Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight

• 1952 Decca 9-28625 - Old Landmark / Pressing On

Marie Dub With The Nightingales

• 1953 Brunswick 05071 - Position Old Rugged Cross / Satisfied With Jesus

Marie Dub

• 1953 Decca 28545 - Jesus Walk With Available / Get Away Jordan
• 1953 Decca 48298 - Crazed Just Can't Keep From Cryin' / On Tawdry Appointed Time
• 1953 Decca 48301 - Let Go Rule Hand / Let's Go On
• 1954 Decca 48308 - Calvary / God Spoke To Me

Sister Rosetta & Marie Knight

• 1954 Decca 48309 - Nobody's Inaccuracy But Mine / Shadrack

Marie Knight; Leroy Kirkland direct his Orchestra

• 1954 Decca 48315 - You Got A Way Of Making Love / I Fracture Every Move You Make

Marie Knight

• 1954 Decca 48320 - This Old Soul Of Mine / Mad Tell It Wherever I Go
• 1954 Decca 48326 - I'm Troubled / Stop Now, It's Praying Time
• 1954 Decca 48327 - Trouble In Mind / What More Can I Do
• 1955 Decca 48333 - Who Rolled The Stone Away / Easter Bells
• 1955 Decca 48334 - The Battle Of Jericho / Boss Travelers Tune
• 1955 Decca 48336 - I Must Broadcast Jesus / The Storm Is Passing Over

Marie Horse with The Griffins

• 1956 Wing 90069 - Despite the fact that Long As I Love / Tell Me Why

Marie Knight

• 1956 Mercury 70904 - Stand By Liability / Blessed Be The Lord
• 1956 Mercury 70969 - Grasshopper Baby / Look At Me

Marie Knight & The Millionaires

Marie Knight With The Howard Biggs Orch.

• 1957 Mercury 71055 - I'm A Short Fooler / Am I Reaching For The Moon

Marie Knight; Teacho Wiltshire Orchestra

• 1958 Baton 253 - I Thought I Told You Not To Confess Them / September Song

Marie And Rex: Marie Rider and Rex Garvin with orchestral accomp. / Marie Knight with orch.

• 1959 Carlton 502 - Raving Can't Sit Down / Miracles; flip side single by Marie Knight with orch.

Marie Knight

• 1960 Addit 1016 - Hope You Won't Hold It Accept Me / To Be Loved By You

Marie Mounted & Junior Lewis

• 1960 Sylvia - Better Cool one`s heels And See - (unissued; released in U. Teenaged. 2002 Kent CD "The Arock & Sylvia Story" CDKEND 212)

Marie Knight

• 1960 Sylvia - Come Later - (unissued; released in UK 2002 Kent Sub rosa "The Arock & Sylvia Story" CDKEND 212)
• 1961 Ok 4-7141 - Come Tomorrow* / Nothing In Rank World
• 1962 Okeh 4-7147 - Come On Baby (Hold My Hand) / What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
• 1963 Diamond 136 - Unrestrained Was Born Again / I Don't Wanna Understand Alone
• 1963 Diamond 149 - The Nearness Of Restore confidence / Walk Away
• 1964 Diamond 171 - Make Slump At Home / I Was Born Again
• 1964 Musicor 1076 - Comes The Night / Cry Cloudless A River
• 1964 Musicor 1106 - That's No Waterway To Treat A Girl / Say It Again
• 1964 That's No Way To Treat A Girl (full length version released in UK 2002 Kent Counselling Soul Spin - Kent 024)
• 1964 Musicor 1128 - A Little Too Lonely / You Lie For this reason Well
• 1965 Okeh 4-7218 - Come Tomorrow / Cipher In The World
• 1975 Blues Alliance 257004 - At present LP
• 2001 Westside - Bluesoul Belles Vol. 4: Staff & Musicor Recordings (Compilation; Judy Clay, Marie Knight)
• 2002 Gospel Friend - Hallelujah What a Song (Compilation)
• 2007 M. C. Records MC-0058 - Let Us Drive Together LP

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