Background
Richards, James Howard was born on October 13, 1933 in Palacios, Texas, United States.
music educator piano technician
Richards, James Howard was born on October 13, 1933 in Palacios, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Music, Baylor University, 1956. Master of Music, Baylor University, 1965. Postgraduate in musicology, North Texas State University.
Music coordinator, teacher Bosque County Public Schools, Meridian, Texas. Owner, operation Richards Piano Service, Waco, 1960—2004. Organist 1st Presbyterian Church, 1999—2002.
Retired; Sergeant, chaplain's assistant United States Army, 1956-1958.
Member of Reed Organ Society (co-founder), Piano Technician's Guild (registered craftsman 1979), Music Library. Association, American Musicol. Society (presenter various papers Central Texas chapter).
Son of Ira Edward and Grace Marian Richards. Widowed; 1 child Elaine Marian Hellmund.