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and church folks call curlicues, runs and flowers and frills." Ms. Cooke began recording in the late 1940s for the
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in the late 1930s. "I was shocked. The woman sang with such finesse ... I knew I had to be a gospel singer." Shortly after, Gallmon Cooke joined the
Holiness Church and became preeminently consecrated—with the Holiness Church bestowing the honorific ‘Madame’ to her name to announce her devotion.
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During the 1940s, Gallmon Cooke toured the
Southeast, billed as the "Sweetheart of the Potomac". She performed hymns and gospel songs in the manner of Willie Mae Ford Smith, but her mezzo-soprano could not duplicate Smith's contralto blasts. Elaborating on that style, Gallmon Cooke returned to
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and recording artist from 1949 until her death in 1967. Personal information about Cooke is scarce and most of her biographical details have been gleaned from the liner notes of her various albums. Gallmon Cooke is best known for her recordings of "Stop
Gambler" and "Heavy Load".
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