The Canton Spirituals Mississippi 'po Boy 

He is singing my testimony today. Mother died when I was three and my father when I was six, I am 73 yrs., HE BEEN GOOD To Mildred Praise his name forever.

My favorite group of all time, these guys is what got me so hyped about gospel drumming in the first place. Merlin (the bass player) looks a lil bit like busta rhymes...lol he's still cold after all these years tho!!!

I have listened to the Canton Spirituals when i was a young girl and much older and GOD IS WORKING THOUGH THEIR VOICES AND IT DOES SOMETHING FOR YOUR SOUL AND SPIRIT AND KEEPS YOU ON FIRE FOR JESUS CHRIST.

Me too brother I come from a god fearing poor family but I’m greatful for everything god provided

Merlin looks so handsome in this video. This will forever be my favorite Canton Spirituals song

That vamp will never be played like that again. Thanks Spanky for the memories!!

I love this song. A young man sang this at my oldest sister funeral.

Harvey Watkins is one of my favorite gospel singers!!! I have been a fan since i was knee hided to a grass hopper!!!! I love you Harvey...

My favorite group and Harvey is still the best and know God’s grace is all over him and yes I came from a poor family so I truly understand living the country life. God bless you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME & HE'S STILL CARRYING/BLESSING ME...."I COME FROM A POOR FAMILY BUT I'M STILL HERE" & I OWE IT ALL TO OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN

This new arrangemnent is hot!

i love this new version of mississippi po boy always! Rocheal Banks Lewis

Harvey jr song just touch your heart in a special way

Who still listening in 2021 this music is hot as 🔥

All time classic from The Canton Spirituals!

One of my favorite groups

DEE KILLED THEM DRUMSS!!

God will make a way!!!!!!

Sing Uncle Harvey, Yessuh 🤗🤗🤗🤗

I luv this man, thank u Jesus for Harvey

love it!....sang Harvey!

R.I.P. Wallace and Spanky!!!

he can still do that 1 leg dance!!! lol

That bass at 1:50 had me! 🔥

that is the hardest groove ever

Vick is killing the horns on that keyboard!

Harvey, Keep on singing for God. (Minister KaDarious Davis, 9 years old), God has a GREAT blessing in store for you.

And one more thing if I was in that background I would be hollering like Harvey senior used to that’s the only thing missing here!

Thank you God for making a way for me

man i love all they songs

Love this rendition of Mississippi Po Boy too!

THIS IS THE BEST!!!

One of the group's I love to see perform

Great version

We miss you so much Daddy Mr Eddie Lee Jackson from your son son Donald Jackson

And the Best is yet to come,GLORY.

AaaaaaaMENNNNNN!!!! YASSSSSS LORD!!!! THANK YA THANK YA THANK YA!!!!

@kevinthemaster225 Merlin took his fathers place in the 70s. Before Merlin started playing the bass, Merlin Sr, played the bass.

RIP Wallace Strickland

The soulink that the williams brothers did with the cantons, the brothers, Slim and the supreme anglels, lee williams, hip boot joe and the christianaires

he got it permed!!! slick back

Test in peace daddy we love you from your kids and grandkids and great grand kids love always

Spanky ! Sheeesh !

hope his voice gets back to this

canton spirtuals i'm yur num 1 fan

That is Dee, He did not shed on this MISSISSIPPI POOR BOY, but He still killed that part @ 1:18 - 1:26.

i love dix song

love it. You better sang now!!!!!!!!!

@ryancoleman3 Spanky was one of the greatest guitar players ever.... Go check out the Cantons' "New Life: Live in Harvey, IL" album... Spanky's all over it... That's him sittin down playin in the white shirt in the back...

Nice version guys

Excellent bless you, but we need more than just the music. Stand up and be a man for your people. Open your heart,your house, your money to those in need.

Dewayne is back with the group

I love at sing

WHEN ARE YALL COMING BACK TO ATLANTA GEORGIA? LOVE YALL

@coachking1771 That IS Dee... This was done in '03-'04 Before "New Life: Live In Harvey, IL" Dee doesn't do all the solo stuff on a recording unless the song is either called for it or Harvey let's him loose.... But that's definitely Dee though, before the dreads... I'm trying to figure out how u can't tell that's him.. lol There's a close up of him at 5:16

that the baddest drummer ever

Yessah

👏👏👏👏

ca c est bon a ecouter sans moderation

@Southernwalkers Merlin Lucius Jr,

Glory to His name

NICE POST. SPANK PRESERVED.

@ V/Y-impressin ~~~~!!!!!! far~Japan~Good,TNX！

Sing Harvey

This was before the dreads.

@4lyfejj yep thats him

which recording is this???

Exactly !! LOL

Was Spanky the really good pianist who played with the Canton Spirituals?

SPANKY PRESERVED

@Jaysap6 dude look jus like his daddy

You can tell his voice changed...almost like he lost it

yea he passed march 08

@strings81702 how old was he

@gabulldog1921 D Curry III

What kind of bass is the bass player playing, and who is he?

That's Him on Drums... Wit Less Hair !! LOL

what kind of bass is that

Mike LARON GATES

Is that Spanky on guitar.

Starting at 4:14 check out the rythm guitar, that's a bad riff.. :)

@ryancoleman3 Ken Smith Bass

@strings81702 who was spanky

@JayDrummerBoy

@bigwill212 Spanky had Diabetes real bad

@Jaysap6

Is Spanky dead or something.

He is Dee. lol u can clearly tell.

What about PIG

i thought he had dreads

where dee at