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When I started this article, there were differences of opinion on the middle name of Joe James. But the weight seemed to lean toward "Summerlin". In his well-researched new book The Makers of the Sacred Harp, Dr. Warren Steel concluded his middle name was "Stephen". Seems it should be changed. Anyone have thoughts on this? Rlvaughn ( talk) 20:56, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
While "Joseph Summerlin James" is the official citation in OCLC, and might seem to have considerable authority, at least two authors have picked up on the middle name Stephen well before the publication of The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Wallace McKenzie in his 1989 Musical Quarterly article "The Alto Parts in the 'True Dispersed Harmony' of The Sacred Harp Revisions" and Karen Willard in her liner notes to The Shapenote Album by the Tudor Choir both call him Joseph Stephen James. Finn Froding ( talk) 18:02, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
This article could be significantly improved if the focus was less on James' contributions to Shape Note Singing and more on his vastly more significant contributions in politics, industry and the economic development of Douglasville, Ga. 72.148.238.106 ( talk) 18:39, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
I do not know how to respond to your post except by starting a new section. Additional information about the more significant contributions made by Mr. James to the commercial and political development of Douglas County, Ga., might be had through the scholarly writing of Stephanie Aylworth, president of Douglasvilles' Main Street program. I do not know her, but her Master's Thesis deals with the subject matter in considerable detail. Perhaps the author can contact Ms. Aylworth, whom I do not know, or find her writings online. 72.148.238.106 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:39, 22 January 2012 (UTC).
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When I started this article, there were differences of opinion on the middle name of Joe James. But the weight seemed to lean toward "Summerlin". In his well-researched new book The Makers of the Sacred Harp, Dr. Warren Steel concluded his middle name was "Stephen". Seems it should be changed. Anyone have thoughts on this? Rlvaughn ( talk) 20:56, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
While "Joseph Summerlin James" is the official citation in OCLC, and might seem to have considerable authority, at least two authors have picked up on the middle name Stephen well before the publication of The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Wallace McKenzie in his 1989 Musical Quarterly article "The Alto Parts in the 'True Dispersed Harmony' of The Sacred Harp Revisions" and Karen Willard in her liner notes to The Shapenote Album by the Tudor Choir both call him Joseph Stephen James. Finn Froding ( talk) 18:02, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
This article could be significantly improved if the focus was less on James' contributions to Shape Note Singing and more on his vastly more significant contributions in politics, industry and the economic development of Douglasville, Ga. 72.148.238.106 ( talk) 18:39, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
I do not know how to respond to your post except by starting a new section. Additional information about the more significant contributions made by Mr. James to the commercial and political development of Douglas County, Ga., might be had through the scholarly writing of Stephanie Aylworth, president of Douglasvilles' Main Street program. I do not know her, but her Master's Thesis deals with the subject matter in considerable detail. Perhaps the author can contact Ms. Aylworth, whom I do not know, or find her writings online. 72.148.238.106 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:39, 22 January 2012 (UTC).