William Burton Walbert | |
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| Born | May 18, 1886 |
| Died | December 2, 1959 |
| Occupation | Hymn writer |
| Spouse | Mable Grace Vaughan |
| Children | 1 son |
| Relatives | James David Vaughan (father-in-law) |
William Burton Walbert (May 18, 1886 – December 2, 1959) was an American Southern gospel songwriter, singer, composer, and editor. He (co-)wrote many songs, and he was the director of the Vaughan School of Music in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
Early life[edit]
Walbert was born in Barren County, Kentucky on May 18, 1886.[citation needed] He attended the Vaughan School of Music in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.[1]
Career[edit]
Walbert worked for the James D. Vaughan Music Company, where he taught shape note singing schools.[citation needed] After James D. Vaughan's death, Walbert took charge of the school.[1]
Walbert was also a music performer. In 1917, he joined the Vaughan Saxophone Quartet with Joe Allen, Ira Foust and Adger M. Pace.[2] From 1923 to the 1930s, Walbert was a member of the Vaughan Radio Quartet, a band whose members included Pace, Hilman Barnard, and Otis Leon McCoy.[2]
Walbert (co-)wrote many Southern gospel songs, including Peace Like a River, Oh, What a Blessing, Tell It Everywhere You Go, and I've Never Loved Him Better.[1][3]
Personal life and death[edit]
Walbert married Mable Grace Vaughan, James David Vaughan's daughter, in 1915. They had a son, James D. Walbert,[1][3] who became a pianist.[4]
Walbert died of a stroke on December 2, 1959, in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 72.[1][3] His funeral was held in Lawrenceburg.[1][3] He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1959.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "William Walbert, Song Writer, Dies". The Tennessean. December 3, 1959. p. 62. Retrieved October 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Goff, James R. (2002). Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780807853467. OCLC 469931653.
- ^ a b c d "Gospel Song Writer Dies". The Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. December 3, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved October 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (June 12, 2009). "Lifenotes: James D. Walbert". Music Row. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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