E. Rodney Jones, also known as Earl Rodney Jones, was a prolific American R&B disc jockey born on August 8, 1928, in Texarkana, Texas. He gained significant popularity in St. Louis during the 1950s and later in Chicago throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Known by the nickname 'The Mad Lad', he was an influential figure in the radio industry, particularly on Chicago's WVON radio station, helping to shape the R&B music scene during his career.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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August 8, 1928 Facts
Generation Group
E. Rodney Jones belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Texarkana
Place of Death: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Occupation: disc jockey
Employers: WVON
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for August 8, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Leo 52 | 16 Leo 24 | 21 Scorpio 5 |
Moon | 15 Taurus 32 | 8 Aquarius 41 | 5 Sagittarius 15 |
Mercury | 7 Leo 45 | 4 Leo 37 | 2 Scorpio 56 |
Venus | 26 Leo 23 | 9 Cancer 56 | 25 Sagittarius 41 |
Mars | 29 Taurus 43 | 1 Libra 5 | 9 Cancer 16 |
Jupiter | 9 Taurus 36 | 13 Cancer 21 | 3 Taurus 13 |
Saturn | 12 Sagittarius 58 | 1 Aries 14 | 18 Sagittarius 26 |
Uranus | 7 Aries 6 | 1 Gemini 8 | 3 Aries 48 |
Neptune | 28 Leo 26 | 1 Aries 51 | 1 Virgo 17 |
Pluto | 17 Cancer 27 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 18 Cancer 16 |
Rahu | 5 Gemini 57 | 19 Pisces 51 | 0 Gemini 49 |
Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 57 | 19 Virgo 51 | 0 Sagittarius 49 |
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