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Hess Jake And His Family GroupJake Hess Jake Hess American southern gospel singer (1927–2004) Jake Hess (December 24, 1927 – January 4, 2004) was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.[1] This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2016) Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Jake Hess Jake Hess (second from right) with the Imperials in the 1966 film Sing A Song For Heaven's Sake. Background information Birth name Manchild Hess Born (1927-12-24)December 24, 1927 Limestone County, Alabama, U.S. Died January 4, 2004(2004-01-04) (aged 76) Opelika, Alabama Genres Southern gospel Years active 1945–2003 Close Life The son of "a sharecropper who was a shape-note singing-school teacher," Hess was born in Mt. Pisgah,[2] near Athens,[1] in Limestone County, Alabama. His parents were Stovall and… (Source: Wikipedia)
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