Bainum, Glenn Cliffe

Glenn Cliffe “Rusty” Bainum was born on January 6, 1888 in Olney, Illinois. Bainum worked as a high school and junior college band instructor before becoming a professor of music, Director of Bands, and Director of the glee clubs at Northwestern University in 1926. Bainum retired in 1953.

Bainum is the son of Osci J. Bainum, a teacher and administrator, and Ida Elizabeth Cliffe Bainum. His involvement in band began at the early age of ten as a trombone and upright alto horn player in the Paxton Silver Cornet Band.

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