The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois

The Famous Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois who recorded twenty titles for Quinn Records TM in 2002, is known as a contemporary quartet whose members are Johnny Smith, Walter Mayfield, Gilbert Yarbrough (deceased), Howard L. Mayfield, and Frank Adams. Since 1960, The Masonic Quintet has dedicated their lives and music in the humble service of God and Glory. These men in their history have shared the national stages with such legendary and well known name quartet groups as The Nightingales, the World famous Dixie Hummingbirds, The Jackson Southerners, Lee Williams and The Spiritual Q.C.'s and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. The Masonic Quintet have topped off their off their illustrious career by packing the house of such prestigious locations as
McCormick Place in Chicago, The Coliseum in Dallas. Their fifty-three year journey has placed this Group at very top of the list as being history's most outstanding Quartet Gospel Act.

The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois cut only twenty titles but several of these became highly popular and is re-released on the Quinn Records TM's label, Johnny Smith in the past would frequently booked the Masonic Quintet onto programs with the Dixie Humming Birds. Smith’ stature and influence in the local quartet scene was legendary. The Masonic Quintet were signed to an exclusive Quinn Records TM recording contract on March 31,2002 . Two of the Masonic Quintet albums eventually saw release: Do You Know Him along with their most popular album Songs We're Never Forget. The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois is credited with some fourteen Singles and two Albums spanning over five decades.