Gospel Singer, Songwriter. He is considered by many consider to be one of Gospel music's greatest piano players. While giving vocal and piano lessons out of his music store, he and his wife Louise began the first "mail-order piano courses," which taught thousands throughout the world. He trained several performers who credit him for their success in the Gospel music field. He achieved great success on his own by writing some of the genre's most well known songs, including "Everybody's Going to Have a Wonderful Time Up There (aka 'Gospel Boogie')," "Moving Up To Gloryland," and "He's a Personal Savior." In the 1950s, he ran unsuccessfully for Georgia Governor. His music honors include being inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (1978), the Southern Music Hall of Fame (1983), and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1989). In 1984, he received the Pioneer Award, the high honor given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Each year, his hometown of Canton, Georgia, holds its "Annual Memorial Lee Roy Abernathy Singing."
Gospel Singer, Songwriter. He is considered by many consider to be one of Gospel music's greatest piano players. While giving vocal and piano lessons out of his music store, he and his wife Louise began the first "mail-order piano courses," which taught thousands throughout the world. He trained several performers who credit him for their success in the Gospel music field. He achieved great success on his own by writing some of the genre's most well known songs, including "Everybody's Going to Have a Wonderful Time Up There (aka 'Gospel Boogie')," "Moving Up To Gloryland," and "He's a Personal Savior." In the 1950s, he ran unsuccessfully for Georgia Governor. His music honors include being inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (1978), the Southern Music Hall of Fame (1983), and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1989). In 1984, he received the Pioneer Award, the high honor given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Each year, his hometown of Canton, Georgia, holds its "Annual Memorial Lee Roy Abernathy Singing."
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