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 Marion Wesley Easterling

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Marion Wesley Easterling

Geburt
Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Tod
10 Dez 1989 (im Alter von 79)
Alabama, USA
Bestattung
Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Gedenkstätten-ID
10743497 Quelle ansehen

Marion W. Easterling, "the little man with a million friends", 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.

Marion W. Easterling, "the little man with a million friends", 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.



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