Swan Silvertones, The

Storied Gospel act founded 1938 in Coalwood, West Virginia.
Originally a quartet called the Four Harmony Kings but changed the name to The Silvertones due to the existence of another group with a similar name. The group were given a daily 15-minute radio slot on a programme sponsored by Knoxville, Tennessee's Swan bakery and renamed the group The Swan Silvertones at the bakery's behest.

Inducted, 2013, West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.

Members:
Carl Davis, Henry Bossard, John Myles, Louis Johnson, Paul Owens, Percell Perkins, Rev. Claude Jeter, Roosevelt Payne, Solomon Womack