Background
Tanner, Donald Ray was born on February 10, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Ray Orsemus and Hazel Pauline (Paul) Tanner.
Tanner, Donald Ray was born on February 10, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Ray Orsemus and Hazel Pauline (Paul) Tanner.
Bachelor, MacPhail College, Minneapolis, 1954. Master of Arts, MacPhail College, Minneapolis, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1974.
Chairman department music North Central University, Minneapolis, 1970-1972, chairman department education, 1972-1977. Member graduate faculty, chairman music education, advisor Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1977—2001, assistant professor music, 1977-1988, associate professor, 1988-1992, professor, 1992—2001. Retired, 2001.
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Member Music Educators National Conference, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Educators Conference (chair research committee 1987-2001).
Married Norma Rosalie Huisinga, May 31, 1952. Children: D'Anne Tanner White, Candace Tanner Judd.