| Summary: | Musical educator Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. was born on February 1, 1937, in Tallahassee, Florida. He received his B.S. degree from Florida A&M University in 1957, before attending Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he received his M.M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in 1965 and 1969, respectively. Between 1957 and 1983, Floyd taught music and directed research for Smith-Brown High School in Arcardia, Florida, and later at Florida A&M University, Southern Illinois University, and Fisk University. In 1983, he began working at Chicago's Columbia College, where he directed the Center for Black Music Research and served as academic dean, interim vice president and provost. In 2002, Floyd became director emeritus and consultant for the Center for Black Music Research. Floyd participated in many professional and civic organizations, wrote a variety of articles published in professional journals, and authored and edited books on musical theory and research. Floyd passed away on July 11, 2016 at age 79.
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