Their line up consisted of band leader Joseph Jefferson, lead singer Major Harris, and instrumentalists Bill Spratley and Ron Hopper.

In the late 1960s, Jefferson had been touring with Cissy Houston's band, The Sweet Inspirations, as a drummer.

[2] Nat Turner Rebellion broke apart in 1972 on bad terms, with Jefferson saying that Spratley brandished a gun at him during a dispute about the band's finances.

[2] Major Harris was later in The Delfonics and had a solo hit in 1975 with "Love Won't Let Me Wait".

[2] Along with the songs that had been released as singles, Drexel discovered fourteen tracks recorded by the band.