Royce Edgar Lumpkin

Background

Lumpkin, Royce Edgar was born on February 10, 1942 in Kilgore, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Marvin and Margaret Ann (Bruner) Lumpkin.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University North Texas, 1964. Master Music Education, University North Texas, 1965. Doctor Musical Arts, University Oklahoma, 1978.

Career

Band director, Brazosport Public Schools, Freeport, Texas, 1965-1970; instructor music, San Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1970-1971; professor of music, U. N. Texas, Denton, since 1971; assistant dean College of Museum, U. N. Texas, Denton, since 1991. Trombonist Texas Brass Ensemble, Denton, since 1971, Dallas Opera Orchestra, since 1983. Tenor tuba, bass trumpet Dallas Symphony Orchestra, since 1983, Fort WorthSymphony Orchestra, since 1980.

Trombonist-clinician United Musical Instruments, Elkhart, Indiana, since 1984.

Achievements

• Royce Edgar Lumpkin has been listed as a notable music educator, musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Texas Music Educators Association, International Trombone Association (board directors 1986-1994, president 1990-1992, merit award 1990, chairman trombone ensemble composition contest since 1976).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, swimming, yardwork, traveling.

Connections

Married Virginia Louise Rankin, August 24, 1963. Children: Robert, James.

Father:

Edgar Marvin Lumpkin

Mother:

Margaret Ann (Bruner) Lumpkin

Spouse:

Virginia Louise Rankin

child:

James Lumpkin

child:

Robert Lumpkin