Background
He was born in Dawson City, Yukon, and spent his childhood in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Robert Crawford
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Education
He attended the Case Scientific Institute, where he joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Career
During World War I he attempted to become a pilot in the United States Army Air Service but was dismissed when he was discovered to be underage. Crawford then enrolled in Princeton University, and graduated in 1925. He later studied and taught at the Juilliard School of Music.
Crawford learned how to fly an airplane in 1923.
He flew himself around the United States in a small plane to concerts, where he was introduced as "The Flying Baritone." Liberty magazine sponsored a contest in 1938 for a musical composition that would become the official song of the United States. Army Air Corps. During World World War II, Crawford flew for the Air Transport Command of the United States. Army Air Forces.
In 1947, Crawford joined the University of Miami"s music faculty. He remained there for ten years, until he left to focus on composing.
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Nationality
Canada