William Burton Walbert was a gospel music singer, composer

Composer

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, and editor

Editing

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. He was born in Barren County, Kentucky

Barren County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of...

, USA on May 18, 1886. He was long associated with the James D. Vaughan Music Company, and was son-in-law to James David Vaughan

James David Vaughan

James David Vaughan was a music teacher, composer, song book publisher, the founder of the Vaughan Conservatory of Music and the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company.-Biography:...

. His son was a noted pianist, James D. Walbert. After James D. Vaughan's death, Walbert took charge of the Vaughan School of Gospel Music. He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Southern Gospel Music Association

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in 1959, the year of his death.