died on 17 October 2017 at age 92 at an assisted living center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dixie Hummingbirds were among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. Awards and honors The Dixie Hummingbirds are recipients of a 2000 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Grammy history Grammy Hall of Fame Recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old, and that have "qualitative or historical significance". Inductions References Further reading External links 'The Dixie Hummingbirds' at Vocal Group Hall of Fame website Recording of Dixie Hummingbirds performing "Jesus is Coming Soon" in Orlando in 1985, made available free for public use by the State Archives of Florida American gospel musical groups Musical groups from Philadelphia National Heritage Fellowship winners Grammy Award winners Vocal quartets Manor Records artists Apollo Records artists Musical groups established in 1928 Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients