Background
Pick, Richard Samuel Burns was born on October 20, 1915 in St. Paul.
Pick, Richard Samuel Burns was born on October 20, 1915 in St. Paul.
Bachelor of Science, DePaul University, Chicago, 1954; Doctor of Music (honorary), Vandercook College, 1987.
Professor guitar, De Paul University, Chicago, 1973-1986; independent composer, performer, Brookfield, Illinois, since 1986.
(Forster Music Publisher, Inc.)
Member American Federation Musicians.
Married Evelyn Virginia Tomanek, October 1, 1938. 1 child, Edessa Lynn.