Background
Tanner, Paul O. W. was born on October 15, 1917 in Skunk Hollow, Kentucky, United States. Son of Archibald Elmer and Janet Rose (O'Daniels) Tanner.
Tanner, Paul O. W. was born on October 15, 1917 in Skunk Hollow, Kentucky, United States. Son of Archibald Elmer and Janet Rose (O'Daniels) Tanner.
Bachelor, University California, Los Angeles, 1958. Master of Arts, University California, Los Angeles, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Los Angeles, 1975.
Lecturer University California, Los Angeles, 1958-1981, professor emeritus music, since 1981.
Served with United States Army, 1942-1945.
Married Alma Elizabeth Smith, October 2, 1917 (deceased 1981). Married Jeanette Meredith Steele, August 4, 1984. Children: Douglas, Dick.