Looking back to 2019, Mark Jones grew up the son of a famous musician, and finding his path was not always easy for him to carve out his career, find his way, and do it on his terms. You can get jaded and lose your way, but he never did.
In his later life, he worked sound and lighting for Silver Dollar City and the Ozarks Highlands Theater. He also performed regularly at Ozark Folk Center and was a banjo instructor.
He is the voice behind the Vault "From the Vault" via Ozark Highlands Radio, where he shared stories of musicians who played in the region,
"Since he had the history of being here all these years, he could go back and put those performers in context for radio listeners," Dortin said. "It was a way for him to connect with his past and bring the music to the audience. It was undoubtedly the most popular radio segment on the radio program."
The radio program, produced by Ozark Folk Center State Park and in its sixth season, is distributed by Public Radio Exchange on 140 public and community radio stations nationwide.
Jones followed in his father's footsteps in more than just clawhammer banjo playing, his sister Alisa Jones Wall said. He also learned how to tell a story that made others laugh.
You can Listen to Ozark Highland Radio on weekdays at 2 pm on KWMV 88.5 FM Mountain View or go to www.kwmvradio.com on weekdays at 2 pm.
The son of country music legends Grandpa and Ramona Jones died in Arkansas at 65 from complications with covid-19 in 2019. He will be missed here in Mountain View, Arkansas, and throughout the USA, including all those who love his father. The information here came from this article surrounding the 2019 Covid epidemic that took his life.
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