There's a song called the "Hallelujah Boogie" that I've been on the prowl for. I've inquired here and elsewhere trying to locate a copy, but, alas, with no success. IMO it represents the very peak of the classic gospel quartet sound after it had adopted the devil's boogie- woogie rhythms. There may actually be five voices singing, I'm not sure, as it's been a long time since I've heard a copy of this song. The tempo is fast paced and the harmonies combine flawlessly to reproduce, without instrumentation, a very bouncy boogie-woogie. The message is there as well, but the lyrics are an absolute hoot. I would love to locate a copy of this one. I would be singing this song today if I could only find a copy to assimilate. I suppose it would make the search easier if I could remember the name of the group. I didn't think it was going to be such a chore to locate this song since it had so many fine musical attributes, but the gospel music industry being what it is, perhaps the traditionalist attitudes of the period thought the mixture of secular boogie-woogie rhythms and playful, though still gospel lyrics were crossing too far over the line to support. Sad, because this one song embodies so many wonderful elements and as such is the perfect example of a distinct and unique change from that classic quartet form.

One of my favorite classic gospel quartets has to be The Golden Gate Quartet.