The Dixie Hummingbirds: Flyin' High
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, February 1979
THERE HAS been a whole lot of publicity about the fact that fifty years ago, Walt Disney was introducing Mickey Mouse to the world over in Hollywood. Meanwhile, down in Greenville, South Carolina, the Dixie Hummingbirds were making their introduction to the world. What the two factions have in common is the simple fact that both are still going strong a half century later.
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