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Frank M. Davis
1839 - 1896 Composer of "[When we gaze at the dimples of childhood]" in Favorite Solos Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married.
John Perry
Frank M. Davis
A. B. Sebren
1879 - 1963 Person Name: A. B. Serbren Arranger of "Only a Step to the Grave" in Millennial Revival Arthur B. Sebren, was born August 15, 1879 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was the third of twelve children born to Richard Henry and Sarah Jane Roe Sebren. Arthur was a vocalist, teacher, and composer and was the brother of George Washington Sebren who himself was a well-known singer, composer and publisher.
Beginning in 1925, Arthur was the baritone in the Vaughan Happy Two along with tenor Cullie G. Wilson. The popular duo traveled throughout the United States and recorded under both the Vaughan and Victor labels.
Arthur wrote many songs but is best remembered for "I'll Be No Stranger There", written with J.H. Alcon and recorded by the Chuck Wagon Gang in 1941, and "Rockin' On The Waves", recorded by the Vaughan Quartet , the Speer Family, the Brown's Ferry Four, and still popular with quartet groups today.
Arthur died on May 9, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He is buried in the Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston with his wife, Effie Hurley Sebren.
Debbie Sebren Rice (great niece of A. B. Sebren)
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Granville Jones
Author of "Only a Step to the Grave" in Favorite Solos Late 19th Century
Currently, our only data on Jones is indirect: E. M. Douthit, who wrote the music for some of Jones’ lyrics, lived in Austin, Texas, in 1899, so perhaps Jones was from that area also.
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Granville Jones
