Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960)
Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama.
Died: January 21, 1960.
Baxter grew up in DeÂKalb CounÂty, AlÂaÂbaÂma. In 1926, he bought part of VirÂgil Stamps’ GosÂpel muÂsic firm, which beÂcame the Stamps-BaxÂter MuÂsic and PrintÂing ComÂpaÂny, one of the most sucÂcessÂful GosÂpel muÂsic pubÂlishÂers of the earÂly 20th Century. BaxÂter ran the comÂpaÂny’s ChatÂtaÂnooÂga, TenÂnesÂsee, ofÂfice unÂtil Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to DallÂas, TexÂas, to run the main ofÂfice. AfÂter BaxÂter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the busÂiÂness unÂtil she died; it was then sold to ZonÂderÂvan. BaxÂter was inÂductÂed inÂto the SouthÂern GosÂpel MuÂ… Go to person page >
Display Title: Love Can Be Our GuideFirst Line: As we daily journey in this wilderness belowTune Title: [As we daily journey in this wilderness below]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.Date: 1941
Display Title: Love Can Be Our GuideFirst Line: As we daily journey in this wilderness belowTune Title: [As we daily journey in this wilderness below]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.Date: 1952
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