1936–2005
Al Carmines

Introduction

Born: Ju­ly 25, 1936, Hamp­ton, Vir­gin­ia.

Died: Au­gust 9, 2005, St. Vin­cent’s Hos­pi­tal, Man­hat­tan, New York.

Biography

Carmines was the son of Che­sa­peake Bay fish­ing boat cap­tain Al­vin Al­li­son Car­mines and Ka­the­rine Gra­ham.

His mu­sic­al gift showed it­self ear­ly: At age 13, he was on te­le­vi­sion in Nor­folk, Virg­in­ia, sing­ing Shoo Fly Pie while tap danc­ing and play­ing his own pi­ano ac­com­pa­ni­ment.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. And Ye Are Wit­ness­es
  2. Food and Drink and Warmth and Light
  3. I Can Hear His Mu­sic in My Soul
  4. Many Gifts, One Spir­it