Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments - "It Must be Jesus"

KWBU | By Audrey Pick

Published August 4, 2019 at 8:40 AM CDT

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Gospel scholars for years have said that Ray Charles' hit "I Got a Woman" is based on the Southern tones' "It Must be Jesus."

The Southern Tones' "It Must be Jesus" was a hit for Don Robey's Houston-based Duke label.

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"It Must be Jesus" by the Southern Tones

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Audrey Pick

Audrey Pick joined KWBU in May 2019 as an operations intern for the summer. Currently, she is a senior at Midway High School and intends to graduate in the STEM endorsement. When not at the station, she is volunteering at Caritas, playing tennis or traveling.

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