One of the oldest gospel quartets in the world. This group originated in Piney Wood, Mississippi in 1944. There were five blind boys in the Piney Wood School for the blind in Piney' Wood Mississippi. their founder and manager was Lloyd Lee Woodard. Their first gospel singing group was called the "Cotton Blossom Singers". In 1945, the blind boys graduated from the school for the blind and moved to Jackson, Mississippi and renamed their group "The Jackson Harmoneers".

In the late 1940's a well known promoter by the name of Ronnie Williams booked the blind boys in Newark, New Jersey at the National Guard Armory. Mr. Williams told the Jackson Harmoneers that he thought the name, "The Five Blind Boys of Jackson Mississippi" would be a better name. The blind boys grumbled and didn't want to change their name, but Ronnie Williams insisted and the group went on stage at the Armory in New Jersey and were announced as "The Five Blind Boys of Jackson Mississippi".

These men consist of Sandy Foster, Lead-singer, Charles Monique, Second Lead, Joe Watson, First Tenor, Jesse Brown, Bass-singer, Ollis Thomas, Baritone-singer, Guitar players, John Whaley, and Willie Glover, Base-Guitar. They have won Grammys and Stellars for many of their recordings. The group won two Grammy awards for best songs, (1) "I Have But One Desire" (2) "Just Another Soldier". They were inducted into the Ebony Gospel Hall of Fame with Rev. C. L. Franklin. They have performed.

Some of their recordings included, "I'll Make it Alright, "Wherever There's A Will There's A Way", "Oh Why ", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", and "Our Father" and many, many more. There latest recording is "Counting On Jesus". Their style of traditional singing has kept them in the forefront of the gospel music industry. The Mississippi Blind Boys name ring throughout the world as they continue to sing their traditional hit songs of yesterday.