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Aaronson, Anne ( ) A cellist, string bass player and principal pipe organist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s. A graduate of Fresno State College. In 1934 she taught music at Southern California Military Academy.
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LBWSO - Concert program
C&H July, 1936. Vol. 1, No. 7
Abbott, Cynthia A. ( ) Clarinetist with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s.
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WAF
Abbott, Ida ( ) Cornet player with the Helen May Butler Band in 1903.
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HMB
Abrams, Harriet ( ) Violinist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s. Born in Pittsburgh, PA.
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LBWSO - Press Release
Adams, Elaine H. ( ) Clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s.
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WAF
Adams, Emma ( ) A tuba player in the Fadettes Orchestra from Boston.
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AOF
Adams, Emma L. ( ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1900.
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HMB
Adams, Louise ( ) A tuba player in the Fadettes Orchestra from Boston.
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AOF
Addison, Susan ( ) Cornet soloist and recording artist in 1880s.
Aistrup, Iva Fae ( ) Violinist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s.
Sources:
LBWSO - Concert Program.
Aldridge, Jocelyn ( ) A violinist in the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s.
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C&H. February, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 2
Allardice, Jessie ( ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1900.
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HMB
Allen, Helyn V. ( ) A string bass player with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s. She came from the University of Utah.
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C& H. September, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 9
Amidon, Donna A. ( ) F Horn player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s.
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WAF
Amsbury, Cornelia ( ) String Bass in the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
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LBWSO - Membership Roster
Anderson Whitaker, Eva ( c.1890s ) Born in Northwest Missouri - possibly Grant City. Graduated from the Beethoven Conservatory in St. Louis, MO in 1913 having completed the course work for violin. She toured as a concert artist under management of the Redpath Lyceum & Chatauqua Bureau. Anderson founded the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra.
Sources:
LBWSO - biography
Anderson, Valerie D. ( ) Trumpeter with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s.
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WAF
Andriesen, Farrah Grove ( d. May 1995 ) Cornet/trumpet player with the Red Path Chatauqua Circuit. Played in Chicago Womens Symphony and Chicago Womens Symphony Concert Band.
Andrews, Lillian ( ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1901.
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HMB
Andriesen, Farrah ( ) Cornetist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra.
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AC
Anspach, Mary Jo ( ) A trumpeter with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
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LBWSO - Concert program
Arey, Gladys ( ) Cornetist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.
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AOF
Armstrong, Allene ( ) Cornetist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
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LBWSO - Membership Roster
Armstrong, Alice ( ) A bassoonist in the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
C&H July, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7
Armstrong, Lizzette ( ) Circus performer.
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CWM
Arnold, Louise ( ) Percussionist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.
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AOF
Arroues, Marcelina ( ) A violinist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
Sources:
LBWSO - Concert program
Ashley, Betty ( ) A violinist from the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
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C&H. July, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7
Atkinson, Hazel ( ) Cellist in the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.
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LBWSO - Membership Roster
Awkerman, Martha J. Martye ( ) Solo cornetist with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s. Student of Frank Simon. Played with the Hormel Girls and was the first woman to play in the Long Beach Municipal Band in the 1960s.
Sources:
Awkerman, Martha -Interviews with the author.
WAF - membership rosters
Ayers, Mary Lou ( b. February 11, 19? ) A violinist with the Long Beach Womens Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s.
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C&H. February, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 2
Ayers, Patricia E. ( ) Musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950s.
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WAF