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Rosa Lola Carter, of the gospel quartet the Chuck Wagon Gang, died on May 13, 1997.  Formed in Lubbock in 1935 by David Carter and three of his children – Ernest, Rosa Lola and Effie – the group first performed on local radio as the Carter Quartet. By 1936, the Carters had moved to Fort Worth, where they landed their very own show on the powerful WBAP radio station. It was during this time that the program’s sponsor changed the group’s name to the Chuck Wagon Gang. The Chuck Wagon Gang soon became one of the most popular gospel groups in the country, selling millions of songbooks and records and making the very first recording of the classic gospel song “I’ll Fly Away.”

Although the Chuck Wagon Gang has changed personnel several times over the years, the group continues to tour and perform throughout North America.

Next time on This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a pioneer of barrelhouse piano who started his career underneath the house.