Marshall Jones was a young man who aged prematurely. For gosh sakes, he became a grandfather at age 22. The former Akron resident found national fame as a radio personality, touring musician, ...

Click to open image viewer. Louis Marshall Grandpa Jones (1913-1998) enjoyed a long distinctive career in country music. Appearing regularly on the Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw, Grandpa Jones became a ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Songwriter Stephen Foster is called “the father of American music” for penning such standards as “My Old Kentucky Home” and “Oh! Susanna.” Banjo picker Grandpa Jones achieved notoriety as a cast ...