He was an original member of the Stamps Quartet who preformed with singing groups and at pastoral meeting for more than 50 years. He had lived in Dallas since 1955 when he became the coordinator for the "way of truth" television program sponsored bye the skillman Avenue Church of Christ. He performed and taught singing at various churches and was the song director at Cliffwood Church of Christ.
He also worked as a barber much of his life, cutting hair for no charge in nursing homes in recent years.
Wheeler was born July 11,1905 in Lamar County Alabama. the third of eight children born to parents who were musicians.
From 1928 to 1930 he sang with the original Stamps Quartet, A Dallas based group that first recorded "Give the World a smile" for Victor Records. He performed with the Vaughan Quartet in the mid-1930's and in the late 1930's taught music at Freed-Hardeman college in henderson Tenn.
He and Lena Bandy were married June 21, 1929 in Kentucky.
He wote the "Youth Melody and Action Song Book" published in 1952. He wrote and arranged numerous songs, including " I know the lord will find a way for me" "Little things" and "I want to go to heaven when I die".
He also worked as a barber much of his life, cutting hair for no charge in nursing homes in recent years.
Wheeler was born July 11,1905 in Lamar County Alabama. the third of eight children born to parents who were musicians.
From 1928 to 1930 he sang with the original Stamps Quartet, A Dallas based group that first recorded "Give the World a smile" for Victor Records. He performed with the Vaughan Quartet in the mid-1930's and in the late 1930's taught music at Freed-Hardeman college in henderson Tenn.
He and Lena Bandy were married June 21, 1929 in Kentucky.
He wote the "Youth Melody and Action Song Book" published in 1952. He wrote and arranged numerous songs, including " I know the lord will find a way for me" "Little things" and "I want to go to heaven when I die".
He was an original member of the Stamps Quartet who preformed with singing groups and at pastoral meeting for more than 50 years. He had lived in Dallas since 1955 when he became the coordinator for the "way of truth" television program sponsored bye the skillman Avenue Church of Christ. He performed and taught singing at various churches and was the song director at Cliffwood Church of Christ.
He also worked as a barber much of his life, cutting hair for no charge in nursing homes in recent years.
Wheeler was born July 11,1905 in Lamar County Alabama. the third of eight children born to parents who were musicians.
From 1928 to 1930 he sang with the original Stamps Quartet, A Dallas based group that first recorded "Give the World a smile" for Victor Records. He performed with the Vaughan Quartet in the mid-1930's and in the late 1930's taught music at Freed-Hardeman college in henderson Tenn.
He and Lena Bandy were married June 21, 1929 in Kentucky.
He wote the "Youth Melody and Action Song Book" published in 1952. He wrote and arranged numerous songs, including " I know the lord will find a way for me" "Little things" and "I want to go to heaven when I die".
He also worked as a barber much of his life, cutting hair for no charge in nursing homes in recent years.
Wheeler was born July 11,1905 in Lamar County Alabama. the third of eight children born to parents who were musicians.
From 1928 to 1930 he sang with the original Stamps Quartet, A Dallas based group that first recorded "Give the World a smile" for Victor Records. He performed with the Vaughan Quartet in the mid-1930's and in the late 1930's taught music at Freed-Hardeman college in henderson Tenn.
He and Lena Bandy were married June 21, 1929 in Kentucky.
He wote the "Youth Melody and Action Song Book" published in 1952. He wrote and arranged numerous songs, including " I know the lord will find a way for me" "Little things" and "I want to go to heaven when I die".
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