A blend of traditional gospel with a touch of Sam Cooke and Johnny Taylor soul.

10 MP3 Songs
GOSPEL: Traditional Gospel, GOSPEL: Contemporary Gospel



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DILLARD CRUME

BIOGRAPHY:

Many years ago, when he was just a little boy, Dillard developed the idea that he wanted to be a gospel singer. Little did he know that this childhood aspiration would someday become reality.

Born in the state of Missouri, Dillard heard his first gospel quartet at the tender age of five. At the age of 81/2, he and his family migrated to the city of Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 91/2, Dillardâs oldest brother, A.C. Crume, taught all of the younger brothers to sing.

There were eight boys and two girls in Dillardâs family, of which six of the boys formed a gospel group called âThe Crume Brothersâ, when Dillard was only 9 years of age. One of the brothers disappeared mysteriously in June, 2004, never to be heard from again to this day.

After developing their singing and musical talents during the early years, the âCrume Brothersâ became quite famous in their own right in the city of Chicago, Il.

Other professional groups began to gain an interest in the singing and musical abilities of the brothers, and at the age of 19, Dillard was approached by the famous âFive Blind Boysâ of Mississippi to become their guitarist and background singer. He accepted their offer and traveled extensively within the United States.

After singing and playing with the âBlind Boysâ, Dillard became a member of the âHighway Q.Csâ, of Chicago, IL. (this is the group that Dillard first met Sam Cooke..Dillard was twelve years of age then).

After his stint with the âHighway Q.Csâ, Dillard left the gospel field for awhile and played R&B and Rock & Roll, Blues, etc., for about 10 years.

While visiting the late great âWillie Dixonâ (Little Red Rooster, Wang Dang Doodle, etc.) one day, Dillard got his first chance to leave the country.

Willie was the American coordinator for the âAmerican Folk Blues Festivalâ of 1968, which was booked out of Frankfurt, Germany by the âLippman Rauâ concert bureau, and gave Dillard the opportunity to travel to Europe as the bass player and emcee of the show, which consisted of thirteen acts including; âSon Houseâ, âSonny Terry & Brownie McGeeâ, âLittle Walterâ, âHoundog Taylorâ, âKoKo Taylorâ, âOdie Payneâ, and others.

After years of playing and singing R&B & Rock & Roll, which included a stint with his own band (The Soul Rockers), Dillard felt an emptiness in his life. Realizing what that emptiness was, Dillard returned to his âGospelâ singing roots as the lead singer and producer of the world famous âSoul Stirrersâ of Chicago, Illinois in 1976.

This is the very same group that gave the world the late great âSam Cookeâ.

Dillard traveled even more extensively with the âSoul Stirrersâ, having traveled to all of the western European countries, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, etc., singing
Godâs praises. This stint with the Soul Stirrers lasted for more than 25 years.

After retiring for about eight years, Dillard returned to the Gospel field to form his own group called: âDillard Crumeâ and the âNewâ Soul Stirrersâ, and has a new CD release out at this time.

Little did Dillard know when he had a dream at the tender age of five, that his dream would become reality, and allow him to travel the world over, singing and playing the music he loves.


Dillard Crume
PO BOX 549
Reidsville, GA 30453
912 557 3464
dilflodillard@netscape.net