Eddie W. Jones Sr.

Background

Sr., Eddie W. Jones was born on December 13, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Eddie and Alma (Garrison) J.

Education

Bachelor, Tougaloo College, 1973; MM, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1975; Mus D, Memphis State University, 1989.

Career

Teacher vocal music, Dayton (Ohio) City Schools, 1975-1977; assistant professor music, Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 1977-1990; associate professor music, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1990. Instructor College Gospel Choir Workshop, Atlanta, since 1996, Elm Springs (Arkansas) Bible College, since 1996. Lecturer, presenter National Association African American Studies, 1994, 95, 96, 97.

Lecturer, performer Arkansas Music Educators Association, 1995, Music Teachers National Association, 1994. Guest conductor U. Malawi, Africa, 1990, 94.

Membership

Member National Association African American Studies (board directors since 1995), American Choral Dirs. Association, National Association Teachers of Singing, American Musicological Society, MusicEducators National Conference, National Association Negro Musicians.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, racquetball, composing, tennis, basketball.

Connections

Married Maxine D. Dickerson, December 20, 1975. Children: Chilesa, Coletta, Wade.

Father:

Eddie J.

Mother:

Alma (Garrison) J.

Spouse:

Maxine D. Dickerson

child:

Chilesa Sr.

child:

Coletta Sr.

child:

Wade Sr.