The Happy Goodman Family
The Happy Goodman Family, a Southern gospel group from the United States, was
founded in the 1940s by Howard "Happy" Goodman. The group initially consisted of
Howard and his siblings, performing together until the late 1950s. In 1963, they
released their first full-length recording I'm Too Near Home. They won a Grammy
Award for a gospel album in 1968 and performed on the television program The
Gospel Singing Jubilee. Songs include "I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey
Now" and "Who Am I?". In 1980, Howard and Vestal Goodman left the group. The
family reunited in 1990 for a proj...
