Cassietta George

 ( 1929 Births ) 

Cassietta George (January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an American gospel music vocalist, and composer for many of the songs sung by The Caravans. George was a member of Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker's The Caravans, She later launched a successful solo career, with 16 albums in Los Angeles for Audio Arts Inc. Along the way, George was twice nominated for a Grammy Awards in 1969 & 1979, for Best Soul Gospel Performance. Grammy Awards Database: Cassietta George, Theenvelope.latimes.com In 2017, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

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Life and career Cassietta Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee during the late 1920s. When she was four, she began singing in her father's church. Baker was a singer with the Brewster Ensemble and The Caravans.Boyer, Clarence. The Golden Age of Gospel, University of Illinois Press, pg. 225, (2000);

George died in Los Angeles in 1995, aged 65.

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Selective discography

1964	Walk Around Heaven	Gospel	Audio Arts
1969	This Time	Gospel	Audio Arts
1979	Cassietta in Concert	Gospel	Audio Arts

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Footnotes

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External links

• Cassietta George official website

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