Founder and owner of the LeFevre Trio (later the Lefevres), Urias LeFevre was a force in Southern Gospel music for over 50 years. Originally singing with his brother Alphus and sister Maude, Urias married Eva Mae Whittington in 1934. Eva Mae replaced Maude, becoming the trio's piano player and alto singer.
The LeFevres Trio eventually made Atlanta, Georgia their headquarters, while traveling all over the Southeastern United States and beyond to perform.
Eventually, the trio expanded to include other musicians in the group. At various times one or more of the LeFevre children and bass singers "Big Jim" Waits, Jimmy Jones, and Rex Nelon were part of the LeFevres.
The LeFevres had their own record label, Sing Records, and had one of the first 24-track recording studios. They also (with the Johnson Sisters, Prophets Quartet, and Blue Ridge Quartet) created the nationally syndicated television program, the Gospel Singing Caravan.
Urias retired from the group in 1973. He was elected to the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and and was in the initial set of inductees to the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997.
The LeFevres Trio eventually made Atlanta, Georgia their headquarters, while traveling all over the Southeastern United States and beyond to perform.
Eventually, the trio expanded to include other musicians in the group. At various times one or more of the LeFevre children and bass singers "Big Jim" Waits, Jimmy Jones, and Rex Nelon were part of the LeFevres.
The LeFevres had their own record label, Sing Records, and had one of the first 24-track recording studios. They also (with the Johnson Sisters, Prophets Quartet, and Blue Ridge Quartet) created the nationally syndicated television program, the Gospel Singing Caravan.
Urias retired from the group in 1973. He was elected to the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and and was in the initial set of inductees to the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997.
Founder and owner of the LeFevre Trio (later the Lefevres), Urias LeFevre was a force in Southern Gospel music for over 50 years. Originally singing with his brother Alphus and sister Maude, Urias married Eva Mae Whittington in 1934. Eva Mae replaced Maude, becoming the trio's piano player and alto singer.
The LeFevres Trio eventually made Atlanta, Georgia their headquarters, while traveling all over the Southeastern United States and beyond to perform.
Eventually, the trio expanded to include other musicians in the group. At various times one or more of the LeFevre children and bass singers "Big Jim" Waits, Jimmy Jones, and Rex Nelon were part of the LeFevres.
The LeFevres had their own record label, Sing Records, and had one of the first 24-track recording studios. They also (with the Johnson Sisters, Prophets Quartet, and Blue Ridge Quartet) created the nationally syndicated television program, the Gospel Singing Caravan.
Urias retired from the group in 1973. He was elected to the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and and was in the initial set of inductees to the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997.
The LeFevres Trio eventually made Atlanta, Georgia their headquarters, while traveling all over the Southeastern United States and beyond to perform.
Eventually, the trio expanded to include other musicians in the group. At various times one or more of the LeFevre children and bass singers "Big Jim" Waits, Jimmy Jones, and Rex Nelon were part of the LeFevres.
The LeFevres had their own record label, Sing Records, and had one of the first 24-track recording studios. They also (with the Johnson Sisters, Prophets Quartet, and Blue Ridge Quartet) created the nationally syndicated television program, the Gospel Singing Caravan.
Urias retired from the group in 1973. He was elected to the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and and was in the initial set of inductees to the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997.
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