Biddleville is the oldest surviving predominantly African-American neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Johnson C. Smith University was originally called the Henry J. Biddle Memorial Institute, that was formed shortly after the Civil War to educate aspiring black preachers and teachers.

[1][5] Biddleville arose as a supporting community of the Institute and was distinctly separate from Charlotte until it was annexed by the city in 1907.

[2] In 1908, the Biddle University Quintet was formed to tour and raise funds in emulation of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

In 1938 they replaced the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet as regular performers on the Charlotte WBT radio station.