an orphan in Chicago during the Great Depression. Although he remained in contact with his half-brother, he never learned of his ancestry. His grandfather John Muster (1830-1887) was a Civl War veteran, a Swiss national who came to America in 1861 and joined the 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Bill married his wife Paula in 1950 and had two children, Nori and Bill. Following his divorce in 1970, he lived for the rest of his life in his Skylark Lane home in the birdland neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles. Legacy His legacy, the Bill Muster Foundation, supports photographers, including an award and scholarship for photojournalism at the University of California, Los Angeles. References External links Official Bill Muster homepage Official SATW homepage Capitol Records history pages 1926 births 1989 deaths American photographers