When You Visit My Home

Author (Chorus): Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/  Go to person page >

Author: Thomas Ramsey

Thomas Halliburton Ramsey born in Oklahoma, died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) Go to person page >

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First Line: I've a home of jeweled splendor
Title: When You Visit My Home
Author (Chorus): Marion W. Easterling
Author: Thomas Ramsey
Language: English
Refrain First Line: When you visit my home on that beautiful shore
Publication Date: 1949
Copyright: Copyright, 1949, by Stamps-Baxter Music & Printing Co. in "Morning Light"

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Morning Light #70

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