The Freedom Singers were a band formed out of Albany, Georgia. The band was started by the Field Secretary of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Cordell Reagon in December 1962. "The Freedom Singers" were made up of 6 members; Founder(s) Cordell Reagon, Bernice Johnson (Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon), Matthew Jones, Charles Neblett and Rutha Mae Harris.
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