TyTy Georgia, Jim Big Chief Wetherington, Statesmen Quartet Birthplace History sign, Tift County GA.

TyTy Georgia, Jim Big Chief Wetherington, Statesmen Quartet  Birthplace History sign, Tift County GA.

TyTy Georgia, Birthplace and childhood home of

Jim "Big Chief" Wetherington, bass singer of the world famous 

Statesmen Quartet band.

JIM "BIG CHIEF" WETHERINGTON Ty Ty Ga.

One of Southern Gospel's all time great bass singers, James Wetherington is remembered as a man of class and dignity.
He began his career in the late 1940s singing with the Sunny South Quartet and then with the Melody Masters. In 1949, he became the bass singer for the Statesmen Quartet and it would be with that legendary group that his name would be forever etched.
When Wetherington joined the Statesmen, both Hovie Lister and Lee Roy Abernathy suggested he needed a nickname. Paying homage to his Indian heritage, Wetherington became "Big Chief" and a part of Southern Gospel history lore.
A key member of the Statesmen for 24 years, he continued to entertain and delight audiences till his death at the National Quartet Convention in 1973. "Big Chief" Wetherington set the standard by which all other bass singers are still judged.

Tifton Georgia History, beginning information

Tifton, Georgia, founded by sawmill supervisor Henry Harding Tift, was incorporated September 29, 1890, and presently is known as "The Friendly City" in keeping with its additional Southern hospitality.

Tifton is also listed in "The 100 Best Small Towns in America," by best selling author Norman Crampton, garnering the nomination for its economic growth, low crime rate, excellent schools and high percentage of college-educated residents. Tifton's Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has recently been named one of the Top Ten Community Colleges in America.

Another of Tifton's claim to fame is "Turf Grass Capital of the World." In addition to providing coverage for millions of acres of golf courses throughout the United States, Tifton is home to four scenic golf courses.