J. R. Baxter, Jr. (1887–1960)
Author of Favorite Songs and Hymns
About the Author
Works by J. R. Baxter, Jr.
Priceless Pearls, Our 1930 Book for Sunday-schools, Singing Schools, Revivals, Conventions and General Use in All Religious Gatherings (1930) 3 copies
Boundless Love our Second 1949 Book for singing schools, conventions, etc. (1949) — Compiler — 2 copies
Super Specials No. 5 2 copies
Golden Harps 1 copy
Silver Tones 1 copy
Select Church Songs 1 copy
Comfort and Consolation 1 copy
Star of Hope 1 copy
Associated Works
Joyful Praise — Editor, some editions — 3 copies
Chords of Love : for Radio and General Use — Editor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Baxter, J. R., Jr.
- Legal name
- Baxter, Jr., Jesse Randall
- Other names
- Baxter, Jesse Randall, Jr.
Baxter, Jesse Randall
Baxter, Pap - Birthdate
- 1887-12-08
- Date of death
- 1960-01-21
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Stamps Baxter-Music Company
- Organizations
- Methodist Church
- Awards and honors
- Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, 1997
- Relationships
- Baxter, Clarice (wife)
- Short biography
- "Teacher 27 years. About 200 schools, thousands of pupils. Member of firm, Stamps-Baxter Music Co., and editor of their books. Teaches in Stamps-Baxter School of Music, Dallas, Texas, and Chattanooga, Tenn. Author of about 1,000 songs." --- "Radio Song Album," by Virgil O. Stamps (1937).
- Birthplace
- Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
- Place of death
- Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
- Burial location
- Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Texas, USA
Members
Reviews
A complete church hymnal complied published by Stamps-Baxter in 1939.
Old-time hymns of the faith, and some less known hymns as well, presented in shape notes (do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti).
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Statistics
- Works
- 31
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 135
- Popularity
- #150,830
- Rating
- 4.8
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 2
