The Blind Boys of Alabama: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives

We’ve been filming Tiny Desk concerts for more than 10 years. While revisiting our archives, we discovered that some of our earliest concerts never made it to YouTube! Watch The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Tiny Desk concert from 2011: Stephen Thompson | July 5, 2011 The numbers alone bear out The Blind Boys of Alabama’s status as one of the greatest and most venerated gospel groups the world has ever known. Formed under a different name in 1939, the band has understandably experienced many lineup changes in the 72 years since: Singer Jimmy Carter is the only participant in this lineup billed as a founding member, and even that term is up for debate. But there’s no mistaking the tremendous legacy these men embody, from the 60-plus albums and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award to the group’s 2007 induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. That said, numbers and awards don’t sum up the gentle, easygoing grace of this Tiny Desk