The Zion Travelers

The Zion Travelers were based in the Los Angeles, CA, area and featured L.C. Cohen and Bartha L. Watkins on leads. Other group members were L.W. Van (tenor), Garland Fate Mason (tenor), Wesley Sherman (baritone), and Felton Vernon (bass). The group formed in 1944 and first recorded in late 1947 and early 1948 on the Atlas label, issuing two singles: “I Can’t See Mine” backed with “Good News,” and “Prayin’ Time” covered with “I’m Gonna Tell You.