Background
Niles, John Jacob was born on April 28, 1892 in Louisville. Son of John Thomas and Lula Sarah (Reisch) Niles.
John Jacob Niles
composer folklore collector folk singer
April 28, 1892 (age 87) Louisville
Concerts American folk music, major cities, United States, England Holland, France, Germany, Scandinavian countries, 1927-1978.
John Jacob Niles Edit Profile
composer folklore collector folk singer
John Jacob Niles, American composer, folklore collector, folk singer. Recipient national citation Federation Music Clubs, 1967. Served to First lieutenant A.C., United States Army, 1917-1919.; Member American Folklore Society, American Dialect Society, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Education
Student of University Lyon, 1919, Cincinnati Conservatory Music, 1920-1922, Doctor of Music (honorary), 1949. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Transylvania U., 1968. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Episcopal Theological Seminary in Kentucky, 1970, U. Kentucky, 1973.
Doctor of Humanities (honorary), University Louisville, 1971.
Career
Concerts American folk music, major cities, United States, England Holland, France, Germany, Scandinavian countries, 1927-1978.
Membership
Served to First lieutenant A.C., United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Folklore Society, American Dialect Society, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Connections
Married Rena Lipetz, March 21, 1936. Children: Thomas Michael Tolliver, John Edward.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian