Gaston, E. Thayer

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Gaston, E. Thayer
Other forms of name
Gaston, Everett Thayer
Date of birth
1901-07-04
Date of death
1970-06-03
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 26630386
Wikidata: Q5322173
Library of congress: no 92004236
Sources of Information
  • Test of musicality [SR] 1957:labels (E. Thayer Gaston)
  • New Grove dict. of Amer. music(Gaston, E(verett) Thayer; b. 7-4-01, Woodward, OK, d. 6-3-70, Springfield, MO; music educator and therapist)
  • LC data base, 2-14-92(hdg.: Gaston, E. Thayer)

Wikipedia description:

Everett Thayer Gaston (July 4, 1901 – 1970) was a psychologist active in the 1940s–1960s who helped develop music therapy in the United States, describing the qualities of musical expression that could be therapeutic. He worked at the University of Kansas, as Professor of Music Education and Director of Music Therapy. He was named to the Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1986.

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