The Jones Sisters Trio
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The Jones Sisters Trio | |
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| Also known as | Jones Sisters |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | gospel |
| Years active | 1955-1975 |
| Labels | World Records |
| Members | Cheryl Jones Gail Jones Phyllis Jones |
The Jones Sisters Trio were an American gospel recording act from Cleveland, Ohio that recorded five albums during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] The group had consisted of sisters Cheryl (b. August 10, 1945), Gail (b. June 10, 1947), and Phyllis (b. July 4, 1949).[2]
As children in Cleveland, the Jones sisters began singing gospel music in front of their church in the early 1950s, encouraged by their parents Howard and Wanda Jones.[3] They quickly began singing on local television programs and at other churches; during this time they officially names themselves "The Jones Sisters Trio.[3] After the family moved to Liberia, in 1960 The Jones Sisters Trio began singing for the Billy Graham crusade in Monrovia, which they did over the next few years, "to an enthusiastic response."[4][5] Before leaving Africa to return home to Cleveland, Graham officially dedicated the Jones's home to the work God had called them to in Liberia; the 300 guests at the ceremony, included Liberian President William V.S. Tubman and Vice President William Tolbert.[5]