[2] In 1942, they won a widely publicized case of hotel discrimination.

[3] Their best known recording, "Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen", was released by Decca (2859-B) in 1939.

Pianist-arranger Spencer Odom replaced their previous accompanist, Clarence M. Jones, the same year.

[4] In 1948–49, they hosted a 30-minute show, The Southernaires Quartet, on Sundays on the American Broadcasting Company television network.

[1] In 1950, the Southernaires provided the vocals for the Frank Buck album, Tiger.