Background
Layton, Billy Jim was born on November 14, 1924 in Corsicana, Texas, United States. Son of Roy William and Jimmie Vera (Franks) Layton.
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Billy Jim Layton
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Bachelor of Music, New England Conservatory Music, 1948; Master of Music, Yale University, 1950; postgraduate (Alfred M. Hertz Travelling fellow), University of California at Berkeley, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.
Career
Faculty, New England Conservatory Music, 1959-1960; faculty, Harvard University, 1960-1966; professor, State University New York at Stony Brook, 1966-1992; department chairman music, State University New York at Stony Brook, 1966-1972, 82-85.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Music Center (director 1972-1974), American Society University Composers (founding), A.S.C.A.P., American Musicological Society, College Music Society (member of council 1970-1972), International Society Contemporary Music (director United States of America section 1968-1970), Society for Music Theory (founding).
Connections
Married Evro Zeniou, February 2, 1949. Children: Alexis Roy, Daphne Niobe.
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Born
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October 30, 2004 (aged 79) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1948
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1950
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1954
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1960
Career
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1959 - 1960
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1960 - 1966
Awards
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Rome Prize fellow, 1954-1957. Grantee National Institute Arts and Letters, 1958. Guggenheim fellow, 1963. Grantee Thorne Music Fund, 1968-1970. Recipient Creative Arts award Brandeis University, 1961.Rome Prize fellow, 1954-1957. Grantee National Institute Arts and Letters, 1958. Guggenheim fellow, 1963.
Grantee Thorne Music Fund, 1968-1970. Recipient Creative Arts award Brandeis University, 1961.