Writer Don Harrison has once again used the pages of the slick Virginia Living magazine to tell an important story of an overlooked musician from the Old Dominion. Overlooked if, like me, you don't follow gospel music closely. "Mama" Maggie Ingram is well-known in black gospel circles, but her work had missed me until Don's profile in the magazine's February issue. Apparently she impressed great Soul Godfather himself, James Brown, who invited her to tour with him. (She turned him down.) Don's story explains how Ingram's group The Ingramettes recorded for Nashville's Nashboro label and earned a stellar reputation in the 1960s. Today, she's still singing and preaching God's word. One of Ingram's tunes was included in "The Rough Guide to Gospel" compilation, which also feature songs by Mahalia Jackson, Shirley Caesar, The Staple Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock. Pretty good company. (I'd provide a link to Harrison's story, but Virginia Living doesn't appear to provide content online. Sorry).
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