Batts, Will b. January 24, 1904 d. February 18, 1956 Blues Musician. A native of Michigan, Mississippi, he was a talented fiddler, and a member of the intrumental musical group, 'Jack Kelly's South Memphis Jug Band.' The group which included guitar picker Dan Sane, and the jug playing 'Doctor' D.M. Higgs, were known for there blues, vaudeville numbers, reels and rags, and minstrel songs. He at first worked on a farm in his native Michigan, Mississippi, before turning to a career in a music. Soon after the group came together they became very...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Mount Carmel Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Lucie Eddie b. April 30, 1885 d. January 3, 1963 Composer, educator, and evangelist. Among the songs she composed were "He'll Understand And Say Well Done" (1933), "My Lord And I" (1947), "They That Wait Upon The Lord," and "Footprints Of Jesus" (1949). She was also one of the founders of the National Baptist Training Union (1919), where she served as music director. Campbell died in 1963 after a six month bout with illness. She was a living testimony of the power of God. (Bio by: Curtis Jackson) Mount Carmel Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
b. April 30, 1885 d. January 3, 1963