Matthew Jones |
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Birth name | Matthew Jones |
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Born | (1936-09-17)September 17, 1936 |
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Died | March 30, 2011(2011-03-30) (aged 74) |
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Genres | A cappella, folk music |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, civil rights activist |
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Instrument | vocals |
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Labels | Relevant Records |
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Musical artist
Matthew Jones (September 17, 1936 – March 30, 2011[1]) was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee[2][3] and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s.[4] Jones was from Nashville, Tennessee, but also worked as a school teacher in Macon, Georgia. He was arrested 20 times for this civil rights activism.[5]