Background
Clendenin, William Ritchie was born on July 23, 1917 in Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Orrin and Sarah Mabel (Ritchie) Clendenin.
Clendenin, William Ritchie was born on July 23, 1917 in Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Orrin and Sarah Mabel (Ritchie) Clendenin.
Graduate studies music, from 1961, professor
Assistant professor music Queens College, 1944-1946, Iowa State University, 1946-1949. Assistant professor music U. Colorado, 1952-1959, associate
William Ritchie Clendenin has been listed as a noteworthy musicologist, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.
Member American Musicol. Society (chairman Rocky Mountain chapter 1956-1958, 1968-1969), Pi Kappa Lambda (president Alpha Tau chapter 1973-1975), Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Kappa Lambda. Club: University.
Married Virginia June Van Zandt, June 14, 1941.