Lee Roy Abernathy

Lee Roy Abernathy
BornAugust 13, 1913
Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
DiedMay 25, 1993 (aged 79)
Canton, Georgia
GenresSouthern gospel music
OccupationsSouthern gospel musician, songwriter and performer

Lee Roy Abernathy (1913–1993) was a Southern gospel musician, songwriter, and performer.

He created the first gospel sheet music in 1943, which he was able to send out by mail. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, he "invented a music typesetting system, pioneered the use of public address systems in gospel concerts, and wrote the first singing commercials."

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