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The Soul Seekers of New Orleans are cited in "The Gospel Discography 1943-1970" by Cedric Hayes and Bob Laughton, Published by Eyeball Productions, Inc., 6825 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC Canada V7W 2T2 The Soul Seekers (with the full name "The Famous Original Soul Seekers Spiritual Singers of New Orleans,") was a gospel group based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States from 1939 to the 1960s. Organized and founded in 1939 by Mr. Ernest Irvin in New Orleans, this groundbreaking, Black Quartet Gospel recording group is famous throughout the world for their powerful, triumphant renditions of spirituals, old and new. At the time of their first album release in 1959, entitled, "Spirituals" on MGM subsidiary Cub Records, Irvin and The Soul Seekers had appeared at St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, and performed at over 600 theatres and churches back in the United States. The six members of this sextet included Arthur Blake, Ernest Irvin, Alex "J...