Milton Okun

Okun was born in New York, attended Oberlin University where he studied piano, cello and voice, wanting to become a classical musician. "Then I studied all the instruments to become a music teacher. I didn't think I was a good enough musician to make a career. I taught school five years and began working in folk music in schools and outside and gradually developed a career as a folk expert. "I was a great folk arranger. I worked for Harry …