Ronald Leroy Davis

Background

Davis, Ronald Leroy was born on September 22, 1933 in Byesville, Ohio, United States. Son of E. Leroy and Ruth L. (Dudley) Davis.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1955; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1961-1962; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1962-1965; assistant professor of history, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1965-1967; associate professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1967-1972; professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1972; director Oral History Program on the Performing Arts, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1973; director DeGolyer Institute for American Studies, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1972.

Achievements

• Ronald Leroy Davis has been listed as a notable History educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream

    ( At fifteen, Linda Darnell left her Texas home and norma...)

  • The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood's Big Studio System

    (Hundreds of insiders--from stars to stuntmen--recall the ...)

  • A History of Music in American Life; 3-Volume Set (From 1620-To Present)

    (3-Volume Set (From 1620-To Present))

  • A History of Music in American Life, Vol. 2: The Gilded Years, 1865-1920

    (Volume 2. Tiny tears and mark to back cover of DJ. Some s...)

  • A history of resident opera in the American West
  • Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream by Ronald L. Davis (1-Apr-2001) Paperback
  • (Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream ) Author: Ronald L. Davis Apr-2001
  • Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream by Davis, Ronald L. (1991) Paperback
  • Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream Paperback 1991 Ronald L. Davis
  • The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood's Big Studio System Paperback 1993 First Edition Ed. Ronald L. Davis
  • The Glamour Factory: Los Grandes Estudios De Hollywood (Spanish Edition)
  • The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood's Big Studio System 1st edition by Davis, Ronald L. (1993) Hardcover
  • The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood's Big Studio System Hardcover October, 1993
  • A History of Music in American Life: The Formative Years, 1620-1865
  • A History of Music in American Life
  • Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY: LINDA DARNELL AND THE AMERICAN DREAM By Davis, Ronald L. ( Author )Apr-15-2001 Paperback
  • A history of opera in the American West
  • A History of Music In American Life, Vol. 3: The Modern Era, 1920-Present

Membership

Member Texas Institute Letters, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Marilyn Bowden, July 3, 1958 (divorced 1965).

Father:

E. Leroy Davis

Mother:

Ruth L. (Dudley) Davis

Spouse:

Marilyn Bowden