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.
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Author: J. R. Baxter
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: When My Boat SailsFirst Line: My boat will sail o'er the river some dayTune Title: [My boat will sail o'er the river some day]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.; M. W. E.Date: 1949