David P. McAllester, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David P. McAllester

American ethnomusicologist

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-2006

Profession: musicologist, ethnomusicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

David Park McAllester (6 August 1916 – 30 April 2006) was an American ethnomusicologist and Professor of Anthropology and Music at Wesleyan University, where he taught from 1947–1986.
He contributed to the development of the field of ethnomusicology through his studies of Navajo and Comanche musics, and he helped to establish the ethnomusicology department and the World Music Program at Wesleyan.
His recordings of Navajo and Comanche music led to the establishment of the World Music Archives at the University.