On the eve of his 100th birthday, George Culp is the last surviving member of the Philharmonics, a musical group that had its start in gospel at Springfield’s Gibson Chapel Presbyterian Church.
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Author Archives: Kaitlyn McConnell
Kaitlyn McConnell is the founder of Ozarks Alive, a cultural preservation project through which she has documented the region's people, places and defining features since 2015. Contact her at: kaitlyn@ozarksalive.com