SweetALL ABOUT JAZZ - Joe Russell Dies At 72; Singer With The Persuasions, May 25, 2012

 "With his powerful but sweet tenor, Russell spent half a century harmonizing with the vocal group widely regarded as the 'kings of a cappella.'
“Sweet Joe" Russell, who spent half a century harmonizing with the Persuasions, an influential vocal group widely regarded as the “kings of a cappella," has died. He was 72.
Russell died May 5 in a Brooklyn hospice after a long struggle with diabetes, said his wife, Arlena."
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