Robert Jones Belue was the son of Robert Jones Belue, Sr. and Sallie Belue. He attended South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (Cedar Springs School) from 1886-1897 where he first learned to play the piano. A few years later, he moved to Boston and studied music at Carl Faelten's Music School. He briefly had a career as a concert pianist until he was diagnosed with chronic neuritis, which brought his career to an end. He and his wife Effie opened an ran a music store in Boston for over 30 years. After her death, he returned to SC, after being away for over 50 years, in order to be closer to family.
Robert Jones Belue was the son of Robert Jones Belue, Sr. and Sallie Belue. He attended South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (Cedar Springs School) from 1886-1897 where he first learned to play the piano. A few years later, he moved to Boston and studied music at Carl Faelten's Music School. He briefly had a career as a concert pianist until he was diagnosed with chronic neuritis, which brought his career to an end. He and his wife Effie opened an ran a music store in Boston for over 30 years. After her death, he returned to SC, after being away for over 50 years, in order to be closer to family.
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