Background
Howell-Jones, David was born on September 16, 1923 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Gordon and Mary Belle (Howell) Jones.
Howell-Jones, David was born on September 16, 1923 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Gordon and Mary Belle (Howell) Jones.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1944. Bachelor of Science, Juilliard School Music, 1949.
Member editorial staff, Columbia Encyclopedia, 1946-1950; editor, Columbia University Press, New York City, 1951-1955; catalog editor, Columbia Records, New York City, 1956-1958; chief editor, University Texas Press, Austin, 1958-1959; director, Vanderbilt University Press, Nashville, 1959-1974; freelance editor, writer, Washington, since 1974.
Member Friday Morning Music Club (trustee Foundation 1985-1993, chairman international music competition 1989-1993).
Married Carolyn Walker Jones, November 25, 1965.