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What Did You Do?

You have read the Holy Bible and you know what should be done

Author: J. B. Coats (1941)
Tune: [You have read the Holy Bible and you know what should be done]
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: J. B. Coats

J.B. Coats was born on April 6, 1901, in Summerland, Mississippi. He attended the schools of his area and was both a student and lover of music all his life...His formal education was continued with study at Mississippi Southern College and Louisiana State University. He also studied music with Julius Rishing, J.E. and Alvis O. Thomas and T.B. Mosley. When just a lad about fourteen, he began teaching music classes and conducting evangelistic singing. Mr. Coats was a teacher in public schools most of his life...He was the composer of many loved gospel songs with "Where Could I Go" haveing been printed and sung most widely. Others of his outstanding songs are "A Wonderful Place", "My Soul Shall Live On", "I'm Winging My Way Back Home", and "T… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: You have read the Holy Bible and you know what should be done
Title: What Did You Do?
Author: J. B. Coats (1941)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: What did you do when widows came to you for bread?
Copyright: © 1941, by Stamps-Baxter Music & Ptg. Co. in "Super Specials No. 3"

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Mississippi Melodies #90

Super Specials No. 3 #40

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