Donald Erb papers 1950-2001 1962-1990
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Erb, Donald, 1927-2008
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Donald J. Erb
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Born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 17, 1927 Donald Erb began his musical career at an early age. While he was visiting his Great Aunt during the summer months, she would give him trumpet lessons to keep him busy. After serving in the Navy in World War II he made his living playing trumpet in jazz bands before enrolling at Kent State University and earning his BA in 1950. In 1953 he earned his Master of Arts degree in Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) where he studied composition...