Born:(1932-10-05)October 5, 1932, Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Died:September 7, 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 78), Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Children:Four (including two stepchildren)
Education:Los Angeles Conservatory of Music (B.Mus., 1960); California State University, Northridge (M.A., 1970)
Spouse(s):Joanne B. Purcell (d. 1984); Beth Purcell (m. 1985)
Known for:Founder of CSUN’s guitar department; founding president of Guitar Foundation of America; creator and director of the International Guitar Research Archive
Organizations:California State University, Northridge; Guitar Foundation of America; International Guitar Research Archive; American Guitar Society; American String Teachers Association (ASTA)