The Cheney Family Singers was a family—consisting of a sister and four brothers; Moses, Nathaniel, Simeon, Joseph, and Elizabeth— who were early American singers from 1845 to 1847. They were led by Moses Ela Cheney.
Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incor ...
reviewed the group in 1845, concluding that they were one of the “American vocal bands that in true music really surpass almost any of the vaunted artificial performers from abroad.” He considered them to have a "refreshing simplicity".
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Hutchinson Family Singers
The Hutchinson Family Singers were an American family singing group who became the most popular American entertainers of the 1840s. The group sang in four-part harmony a repertoire of political, social, comic, sentimental and dramatic works, ...
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American vocal groups
Vocal quintets
Family musical groups
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