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: Help Me Live for the LordFirst Line: Help me live each day on the pilgrim wayTune Title: [Help me live each day on the pilgrim way]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.Date: 1956
Display Title: Let Me Live My Life for HimFirst Line: Let me live my life each dayTune Title: [Let me live my life each day]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.Date: 1949