Introduction

Biography

Homer was the son of Will­iam Tay­lor Mor­ris and Ma­ry Jane Bag­by. He mar­ried twice, to Mar­ga­ret Eli­za­beth Kirk (1898) and Al­li­e Mae Ponder.

He stu­died mu­sic un­der Dr. Kel­logg, An­tho­ny Sho­wal­ter, J. Hen­ry Sho­wal­ter, and John B. Her­bert. He taught in hun­dreds of sing­ing schools, as well as be­ing a mu­sic ed­it­or.

With John Hen­son, he formed the Mor­ris-Hen­son Com­pa­ny, where he served as pre­si­dent and man­ag­er.

Works

• Fa­vo­rite Songs and Hymns (Da­llas, Texas; Pang­burn, Ar­kan­sas & Chat­ta­noo­ga, Tennessee: Stamps-Bax­ter Mu­sic and Prin­ting, 1939) (compiler)