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W. Oliver Cooper

1885 - 1963 Hymnal Number: 47 Author of "Looking For A City" in Radio Favorites Use pseudonym Oscar J. Schwab

Mrs. M. L. Spain

Hymnal Number: 3 Arranger of "[When God shut Noah in the grand old ark]" in Radio Favorites

1879 - 1945 Hymnal Number: 5 Composer of "[How sweet and happy seem those days of which I dream]" in Radio Favorites John Whitfield Vaughan known as Whit, born in Alabama, died in Tennessee Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)

George Thomas Speer

1891 - 1966 Person Name: G. T. Speer Hymnal Number: 68 Composer of "[You may have your worldly pleasures]" in Radio Favorites

Marion W. Easterling

1910 - 1989 Hymnal Number: 2 Author of "The Rainbow of Love" in Radio Favorites 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/

Floyd E. Hunter

Hymnal Number: 118 Author of "Way Down Deep In My Soul" in Radio Favorites 20th Century

G. E. Wright

1875 - 1962 Hymnal Number: 18 Arranger of "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me" in Radio Favorites Probably George Edward Wright from Groesbeck, Texas, brother of John Braselton Fillmore Wright (J. B. F. Wright)

Jack Osborn

Person Name: Jack Hymnal Number: 121 Author of "Where the Roses Never Fade" in Radio Favorites

L. D. Huffstutler

Hymnal Number: 25 Composer of "[Once from my poor sin-sick soul]" in Radio Favorites Leonard Duffie Huffstutler Born: June 17, 1887, Liberty, Alabama. Died: January 7, 1977, Dallas, Texas. Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas. Leonard was the son of Hugh Montgomery Huffstutler and Amelia E. Dickson, and husband of Sallie Cowart. He grew up on a Texas farm and attended Texas A&M University, College Station. He studied music with John Herbert, Rufus Cornelius, Homer Rodeheaver, and Arthur Sebren. He sang in quartets and taught in singing schools for the Hartford and Stamps-Baxter Music Companies. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)