Background
Gates, Willey Francis was born on March 18, 1865 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of John W. and Mary (Erlougher) Gates.
Gates, Willey Francis was born on March 18, 1865 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of John W. and Mary (Erlougher) Gates.
Graduate Zanesville High School, 1883. Ohio Wesleyan University, 1888. Student of music under Whitney, Wheeler, Elson, Chadwick, Meyn.
Tinney, Boston, 1889-1893.
Later with William Shakespeare.
Teacher voice and piano. Author: Musical Mosaics, 1889. Anecdotes of Great Musicians, 1895.
Pipe and Strings, 1894.
In Praise of Music, 1898. Hand Gymnastics for Piano Students, 1898.
Melodic Vocalises, 1902. Contributor to musical and other magazines and daily press
Museum editor The Graphic, 1911-1917.
Editor The Music Student, 1914-1915. Pacific Coast Musician, since 1916. Home: 1466 West. 49th Saint, Los Angeles, California.
Married Minnie East. Wilson, 1889 (deceased). Married second, Anna Lenore Giles.