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Bennie S. Triplett

b. 1929 Hymnal Number: d11 Author of "I'm holding on" in Memories and Modern Songs Triplett, Bennie Stevens. (Charlotte, North Carolina, January 5, 1929-- ). Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). B.A., Tennessee Wesleyan College. Ordained minister. Served as State Overseer for the Churches of God in North and South Dakota, Indiana, and Florida. Numerous gospel recording artists have recorded his songs, including: "How about Your Heart," "Go Down to the Jordan," "Trust in the Lord," and "Jesus Is Precious." --Bob J. Neil, DNAH Archives

V. B. Ellis

1917 - 1988 Person Name: V. E. Ellis Hymnal Number: d10 Author of "The walls of Jericho" in Memories and Modern Songs Vesphew (Vep) Benton Ellis

W. Oliver Cooper

1885 - 1963 Hymnal Number: d13 Author of "Heaven will surely be worth it all" in Memories and Modern Songs Use pseudonym Oscar J. Schwab

Charles B. Wycuff

1925 - 1999 Hymnal Number: d8 Author of "I'm too near home to go back now" in Memories and Modern Songs

O. A. Parris

1897 - 1966 Hymnal Number: d9 Author of "I've never been there" in Memories and Modern Songs Oren Adolphus Parris born and died in Alabama Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) ___________________________________________________________________________ For more information see: Orin Adolphus Parris: At Home Across the Shape-Note Music Spectrum Posted Spectrum by Jesse P. Karlsberg (https://originalsacredharp.com/2017/09/01/orin-adolphus-parris-at-home-across-the-shape-note-music-spectrum/)

Curtis B. Doss

1922 - 2011 Hymnal Number: d5 Author of "Nobody else can sing my song for me" in Memories and Modern Songs Born: July 4, 1922, McGhee, Arkansas. Died: January 29, 2011, Crossett, Arkansas. Buried: Crossroads Cemetery, Crossett, Arkansas. Curtis Benson Doss, born on July 4, 1922, in McGehee to Clyde Doss and Estelle Boone Clayton, was a retired accounting office employee of Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Crossett. Following his retirement, he served as minister of music for Baptist churches in Crossett, Hazen, North Little Rock, Hot Springs Village and Bastrop, LA. He was a gospel music songwriter of many years, publishing songs for Jeffress Music Co. and Stamps Quartet Music Co. of Dallas, TX. He was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and First Baptist Church of Crossett. He and his wife, Norma, formed the Wonder State Quartet in 1947, traveling the South performing at conventions and churches. --www.findagrave.com

Brantley C. George

1886 - 1963 Hymnal Number: d12 Author of "Hide me, Rock of ages" in Memories and Modern Songs Born: August 12, 1886, Georgia. Died: December 26, 1963. Buried: George Cemetery, Early County, Georgia. Brantley was a farmer and gospel song writer of the Primitive Baptist faith. His most well known is "Hide Me, Rock of Ages" (© 1946), recorded originally by The Stamps Quartet, then later by well known groups such as The Chuck Wagon Gang, The Statesmen, and the Gatlin Brothers. It has even been translated and sang in Navaho. The orginal composition was written on a brown paper bag with pencil. I have held it in my hands. Not being an educated man, he supposedly sold the rights to it for the measly sum of $25. Though "Hide Me Rock Of Ages" is the most well known, he also wrote "I'm Going Home Some Morning", "Sailing on Life's Restless Ocean" and "Beyond The Blue." His parents were Levi Brantley George and Susie Mann. Levi died when Brantley was just an infant. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, William Riley George and Louisa T. Holly George. Susie remarried to Samuel Houston and had 7 other children. He was called "Big Daddy" by his grandchildren and great grandchildren. My daddy told me his true cause of death was simply grief, having lost his wife and one of his sons in a short period of time. He was the father of 6 children. --www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/