William R. Cumpiano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Puerto Rican master guitarmaker
Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1945
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Profession: musical instrument maker
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About William R. Cumpiano
- William Richard Cumpiano (born April 30, 1945) is a builder of stringed musical instruments and is known for his writing and teaching of the art of luthiery.
- He has been involved in the preservation and understanding of the fading musical and musical craft traditions of his native Puerto Rico.
- Cumpiano was instrumental in the development of the first feature-length documentary about the cuatro and its music, Our Cuatro: The Puerto Ricans and Stringed Instruments, Volumes 1 and 2.
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