E. Thayer Gaston

E. Thayer Gaston

Everett Thayer Gaston (July 4, 1901 – 1970) was a psychologist active in the 1940s-1960s who helped develop music therapy in the United States. He worked at the University of Kansas, as Professor of Music Education and Director of Music Therapy.

Gaston was named to the Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1986.

Gaston (1968), one of the founding fathers of music therapy, described the value of music in therapy and the qualities of music expression that could be therapeutic.