Background

Fry, Stephen Michael was born on January 5, 1941 in Boise, Idaho, United States. Son of Homer N. and Alice Fry.

Education

Bachelor in Music, University of California, Riverside, 1964; Master of Arts in Music, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1965; Medical Science Liaison Society, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1969.

Career

Music library, University of California, Riverside, 1966-1970; professor of music, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indian, Pennsylvania, 1970-1972; music library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1973-1975; music library, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1975. Presenter conferences in field. Consultant Anton Brees Carillon Library., MountainLake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, 1972-1982.

Reader Project for the Oral History of Music in American, New York, 1976. Consultant in field; director WestsideJazz Ensemble, since 1989.

Achievements

• Stephen Michael Fry has been listed as a noteworthy Music librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society for Preservation of Film Music (trustee since 1986, secretary since 1990), Music Library. Association (board directors 1979-1981, 95-97), Society for Preservation of Musical Heritage of Southern California (board advisory since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: jazz performer in several bands, composer and arranger for bands.

Connections

Married Frances Talbott-White, January 26, 1963. Children: John, Kenneth.

Father:

Homer N.

Mother:

Alice Fry

Spouse:

Frances Talbott-White

child:

Kenneth Fry

child:

John Fry