E. Rodney Jones Born

E. Rodney Jones, legendary radio personality, DJ, and Bluseologist, was born on August 8, 1927 in Texarkana, Arkansas. E. Rodney Jones was a member of the Black Radio Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame. He introduced the Blues and the Southern Soul Sound to many generations of radio listeners. His half century of broadcast excellence' included two decades at Chicago's WVON, a station owned by the famous blues and rock 'n' roll record label, Chess, plus many years at Baton Rouge's WXOK-AM. E. Rodney Jones & Larry & The Hippies Band produced and released a 45 entitled, "Right On, Right On (Sex Machine)".