Background
Little, Wm. A. was born on July 28, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wm. A. and Myrle A. (Holmes) Little.
language educator musicologist researcher
Little, Wm. A. was born on July 28, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wm. A. and Myrle A. (Holmes) Little.
Bachelor, Tufts University, 1951. LTCL, Trinity College, London, 1952. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, U Michigan, 1961.
Assistant professor Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1957-1963. Associate professor, chair Tufts University, Medford, 1963-1966. Chair University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1966-1972, professor, 1966-1995, professor German and music emeritus, since 1995.
Visiting professor musicology University Rochester, New York, since 1996.
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Modern Language Association (chair computer literature 1970-1972), American Association Teachers German (national executive council 1968-1978), American Guild Organists (registrar Massachusetts chapter 1949-1953, dean Charlottesville chapter 1977-1978, since 2010, registrar, archivist Central Florida chapter 1995-1999, national committee professional education 1990-2002), American Museum Society, Organization History Society, American Bach Society, American Brahms Society, Neue Bachgesellschaft (Leipzig).