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Massa's in de Cold Ground

Author: Stephen C. Foster Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Round de meadows am aringing de darky's mournful song Refrain First Line: Down in de cornfield hear dat mournful sound

[Round de meadows am a ringing]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Stephen C. Foster; P. P. B. Incipit: 56532 11665 33125 Used With Text: Massa's in De Cold, Cold Ground

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Round de Meadows Am a-Ringing

Author: S. C. F. Hymnal: Song and Service Book for Ship and Field #161 (1942) Refrain First Line: Down in de cornfield Languages: English Tune Title: MASSA'S IN THE COLD GROUND

Down in de cornfield hear dat mournful sound

Author: Stephen C. Foster Hymnal: Songs for Service Men #d52 (1943) First Line: Round de meadows am aringing de darky's mournful song

Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground

Author: S. C. F. Hymnal: Songs of Service. Rev. ed. #a130 (1948) First Line: Round de meadows am a-ringing Refrain First Line: Down in de cornfield Languages: English Tune Title: [Round de meadows am a-ringing]

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J. R. Baxter

1887 - 1960 Person Name: Baxter Arranger of "[Round de meadows am a ringing]" in Jubilee Spirituals Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997. Lyrics-- After the Sunrise Farther Along God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (© 1940) He Bore It All I Have Peace in My Soul I Hold His Hand (© 1929) I Love My Savior, Too I Want to Help Some Weary Pilgrim I’m Living in Canaan Now Living Grace Praise the Lamb of God Something Happens Travel the Sunlit Way Try Jesus When He Blessed My Soul When We Meet to Part No More © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Arranger of "[Round de meadows am a ringing]" in Sacred and Secular Selections Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name) ================ Peter Philip Bilhorn was born, in Mendota, IL. His father died in the Civil War 3 months before he was born. His early life was not easy. At age 8, he had to leave school to help support the family. At age 15, living in Chicago, he had a great singing voice and sang in German beer gardens there. At this time, he and his brother also formed the Eureka Wagon & Carriage Works in Chicago, IL. At 18 Peter became involved in gospel music, studying under George F. Root and George C. Stebbins. He traveled to the Dakotas and spent some time sharing the gospel with cowboys there. He traveled extensively with D. L. Moody, and was Billy Sunday's song leader on evangelistic endeavors. His evangelistic work took him into all the states of the Union, Great Britain, and other foreign countries. In London he conducted a 4000 voice choir in the Crystal Palace, and Queen Victoria invited him to sing in Buckinghm Palace. He wrote some 2000 gospel songs in his lifetime. He also invented a folding portable telescoping pump organ, weighing 16 lbs. It could be set up in about a minute. He used it at revivals in the late 19th century. He founded the Bilhorn Folding Organ Company in Chicago. IL, and his organ was so popular it was sold all over the world. He edited 10 hymnals and published 11 gospel songbooks. He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1936. John Perry