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: Jesus Fills my Soul With SongFirst Line: Once my soul had drifted on the plains of sinTune Title: [Once my soul had drifted on the plains of sin]Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr.Date: 1947