The Williams Brothers is an American traditional black gospel music group from Jackson , Mississippi , they were formed in 1960 by Leon " Pop " Williams , who was the Williams ' father , and early on the Williams ' brother Frank Douglas was a member . At its inception , The group consisted of three brothers , Doug Williams , Leonard Williams , Melvin Williams , and their cousin , Henry Green and a non-family member Maurice Surrell . Later on the group would add Derrick Horne , Maulty " Tuff " Jewell IV , Pharis " June Bug " Evans , Jr. , Ralph Lofton , Jr. , and Terrell Midge Gatlin . They released 42 albums with various labels during their tenure , and 23 albums charted on the '' Billboard '' charts , mostly on the Gospel Albums chart . They have been nominated for the Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Gospel Album category at the 34th , 37th , 43rd , 47th , and the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards . In 1999 , the group was inducted into the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame , which is in Detroit , Michigan
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47th Annual Grammy Awards
The Williams Brothers (gospel group)