Chiming bells; our second 1954 book for singing schools, conventions, etc. [Words by Jesse R. Baxter, Jr., Bernard B. Edmiaston and others, compilation by Jesse R. Baxter, Jr., music editor: Vernie O. Fosett] [Stamps-Baxter convention books, 1954, no. 2, 1954, no. 2]

[160] pages : music ; 20 cm LCCN unk84156739 LC M2198.B33 C45 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; hymns in shape-note notation ; Jesse Randall (J.R.) Baxter Jr., gospel music composer and publisher, was born on December 8, 1887, in Lebanon, Alabama. The "Sand Mountain native" was a prolific song composer and co-founder of the Stamps-Baxter Music Company. He was known as "Pap" to his close friends. He learned the fundamentals of harmony and gospel music from T. B. Mosley and A. J. Showalter, and began teaching while he was still a student. He subsequently learned hymn writing from James Rowe, Charles H. Gabriel, and others. By 1943 he had composed more than 500 songs; by the time of his death his song lyrics numbered in the thousands. Several gospel quartets were named for him. As a publisher, he put out thousands of songs and sold hundreds of thousands of songbooks. Numerous singers and directors learned from him. In 1926 he and V. O. Stamps started the Stamps-Baxter Company, which had offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Texas; and, later, Pangburn, Arkansas. Stamps-Baxter, which published hymnals and sponsored traveling quartets and radio programs, grew to be the world's largest gospel music business. After Stamps died in 1940 Baxter moved the business headquarters to Dallas and became president and general manager, a position he held until his death on January 21, 1960. He is an inductee of the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame .; composers include: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Albert E. Brumley G. T. Speer Dwight Brock Eugene H. Whitt John L. Shrader Horace A. Kennedy J. R. Varner Thos. J. Farris J. L. Freeman Ellis Short, jr. Burl Carter Ralph Jordan 0. 0. Kidd Edsel Coats Wilford D. Roach Charles B. Atkins, Jr. Karl Taylor L. D. Bassett, Jr. H. H. McDonald Gordon Ross T. M. Jones Nellie D. Adams Mrs. Fred Ashmore J. W. Payte Jake Sharp Mrs. Bessie Jenkins Jahn Myrick R. T. Anderson Lonnie R. McNeill Mrs. Ruben Fastnacht Mrs. W. C. Greene Marvette Culbreth V. O. Fossett J. B. Coats W. Allan Sims Lonnie B. Combs J. E. Roane J. A. Collier B. I. Cline Fred L. Swilling S. D. Bruton E. M. Latham Wilbur Wilson John Christy J. Otis Murphree H. W. Sloan Mrs. Ellis Short, W. P. Poteat Lester Williams J. N. Johns R. H. McNew Fred Rich T. W. Potts Ellen Kennedy Orgel Mason Chastaine Flynt Marion E. Cooper E. L. Harville Rev. Henry H. Powell Edw. P. Saunders Bennie Carl Nulisch, John E. Bolden Wm. Cortez Blaylock Mrs. Thersia West Ruby Lee Williams Jr. Luther G. Presley B. B. Edmiaston Clyde Williams W. W. Combs Austin Williams Floyd E. Hunter Wesley Tucker S. L. Wallace D. E. Gilbreath Mrs. W. Allan Sims A H. Elliott W. M. DeVaughn B. R. Bassel W. C. Stewart Elmer L. Ward Mrs. Wilbur Wils021 Howard Young Glen T. Presley 0. V. Grice W. I. Lee J. N. Reynolds Rev. Renus E. Rieli G. W. Rosser W. E. Brewer Dwight Cooper H. R. Teal, Jr. D. C. Etheredge Fred Henley Vaudrene P. Neely Roy A. Higdon Mrs. Ottis -winiams J. W. Smalts C. M. Hateley ; writing on front cover, else G.…