Vaughan, James David
(1864–1941)
Vaughan, James David (December 14, 1864; February 9, 1941) Songwriter, publisher, and promoter James David Vaughan was born in Giles County, Tennessee, to George Washington and Eliza Shores Vaughan. He grew up to become a major force in the development of Southern gospel music. At age seventeen, Vaughan attended his first singing school and proved to be an enthusiastic student. Shortly afterward, he taught his first singing school and organized his brothers and himself into a quartet. Then, in…