Leonard Hornsby, singing school teacher in Phil Campbell, AL

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Mark Wingate

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Jun 23, 2017, 7:47:46 AM6/23/17
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I spoke to a young woman today whose great-grandfather, Leonard Hornsby, was a musician in Phil Campbell, AL.
He had a degree in music, composed gospel music, and taught singing schools.  She was pretty sure it was Sacred Harp.
My searching points to his middle name being Leonicio, his alma mater being U. of Alabama, class of 1923.
Birth: Jan. 20, 1895
Albertville
Marshall County
Alabama, USA
Death: Mar. 29, 1990

She also said that other musicians who didn't read or write music would get him to transcribe their tunes, presumably for publication or copyright purposes.

I told her that some folks in this group are interested in such things and may have things to ask or tell her.

If so, I am happy to pass those along to initiate a correspondence.

Mark Wingate
Brevard, NC

Robert Vaughn

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Jun 23, 2017, 10:09:55 AM6/23/17
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Mark,

I got one hit on a song by L. L. Hornsby -- God Will Turn the Glory On. 

It was published by James D. Vaughan Music Company, but the linked page gives no inkling of the date, so it is hard to know whether this is the right person. This song here on YouTube is likely the right one:

The Find-A-Grave memorial for Leonard Leoncio Hornsby, which you may have already found, is here:

I traced him in Ancestry (the U.S. censuses, et al.) thusly:
1900: 5, at home, Cranford (or Crawford), Marshall County, Alabama
1910: 15, at home, farm laborer, Cranford (or Crawford), Marshall County, Alabama
1917: 22, World War I Draft Registration, single, works at steel plant, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (address was Alabama City, which looks pretty much like a part of Gadsden; He served in the U.S. Army 1918-1919)
1920: Didn't find him (Parents were in Franklin County)
1926: Married Leona Pearl "Gladys" Phillips in Franklin County, Alabama
1930: 35, Public school teacher, married (1 child), Newburg, Franklin County, Alabama
1940: 45, Public school teacher, married (1 child), Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama

Hope this might be of some help.

His glories sing, 
Robert Vaughn 
Mount Enterprise, TX
Ask for the old paths, where is the good way
For ask now of the days that are past...
Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land.


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Wade Kotter

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Jun 27, 2017, 3:35:35 PM6/27/17
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I think he's the right person, Mark and Robert. Check out this song from a 1946 Stamps-Baxter tune book:

https://archive.org/stream/rainbowraysourfi00dall#page/n16/mode/1up [note that he wrote this for the Phil Campbell High-School Basket Ball Team]

Here are the names of some other gospel songs with music by L. L. Hornsby in addition to the above and God Will Turn the Glory On [date for this one is 1934 in J. D. Vaughan's "Harmony Heaven" songbook - words by Regda M. Ecap]

Jesus Knows and Cares (words by Luther G. Presley)
Rejoicing in Jesus (words by J. M. Henson)
Hallelujah! I Am Going Home (words by W.B. Walbert)
I Rejoice in the Lord (words by Jane Addison)
I Praise Him for His Love (words by Rupert Cravens)
Some Day (words by J.W. Gaines)
Tell the News that Jesus Saves (words and music by L. L. Hornsby)
The Rapture (words by Walter E. Isenhour)
Calling all Christians! (words by Rupert Cravens)
He will Supply Thy Need (words by May H. Hogson)
We'll Meet Our Loved Ones in Glory (words by Rupert Cravens)
He is Calling our Loved Ones (words by Rupert Cravens)
The Call to Harvest (words by Rupert Cravens)
When the Bells Ring for Me (words by Adger M. Case) - https://archive.org/stream/bellsofheavenour00higg#page/n30/mode/1up

These come from songbooks printed by James D. Vaughan, A. J. Showalter, and Stamps-Baxter dating from 1933 to 1965 that I found using WorldCat for which the full contents are listed in the WorldCat catalog record. I think it is highly likely that L. L. Hornsby taught seven-shape singing schools, not four-shape.

Wade
 
Wade Kotter
South Ogden, UT
"Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord"


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Robert Vaughn

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Jun 28, 2017, 1:46:21 PM6/28/17
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Great finds, Wade! It is very likely that someone that active writing gospel songs was teaching 7-shape singing schools rather than Sacred Harp.

I have a copy of the Rainbow Rays songbook that I came across sometime or another. It was where I first found the text "I do not stand on shifting sand" (#60); that's why I remember it.
 
Thanks!
Robert Vaughn 
Mount Enterprise, TX
Ask for the old paths, where is the good way
For ask now of the days that are past...
Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land.


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