The Golden Gate Quartet, originally known as the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, is an American vocal group formed in 1934 by four students from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. The founding members were Willie Johnson, William Langford, Henry Owens, and Orlandus Wilson. They initially gained recognition through performances on local radio and in churches, quickly becoming popular for their sophisticated harmonies and jazz-influenced style, reminiscent of the Mills Brothers.

In 1937, they signed with Victor's Bluebird Records and recorded 14 songs in a single session. Their unique blend of gospel and jubilee music, often incorporating vocal imitations of instruments, earned them widespread acclaim. They performed at Carnegie Hall in 1938 and became the first black group to participate in a U.S. presidential inauguration, singing for Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the group experienced several lineup changes but maintained their popularity, recording with major labels like Columbia's Okeh and appearing in films such as "A Song Is Born." They also performed internationally, touring Europe and the Middle East from the mid-1950s onward.

Despite changes in membership and the evolving music scene, the Golden Gate Quartet remains active, continuing to perform and preserve their legacy as pioneers of gospel and jubilee music.