HISTORIC WOMEN MUSICIANS FROM NEW ORLEANS
At left: The Southern Rhythm Girls (1920s-1930s) led by clarinetist
Yvonne “Dixie” Fasnacht. L to R: Judy Ertle, trumpet;
Dixie Fasnacht, clarinet and vocals; Dorothy Sloop, piano;
Maxine Phinney, Bass
At right, Dixie belts out a tune
on her clarinet.
At left, Susan and Dixie in 2005
at Dixie’s 95th birthday party!
Read about Dixie’s amazing
life and career here.
Yvonne “Dixie” Fasnacht
The Original Shades of Blue, a great New Orleans All-woman band, 1930s
Publicity photo L to right: Lorraine Ziblich, Maeceil Peterson,
Myrtle Benton, saxophones; Thelma MacDonald, piano;
Julie Huth, leader; trumpeters Jeanie Spato (who doubled on
guitar) and Norma Latino;
Behind them is “Ernie” the drummer, dressed as a woman!
All photos courtesy of Rita Gibliant, the half sister of Myrtle Benton
Trumpeter Norma Latino at the left; Ernie the
drummer (dressed here as a man) at the right.
At left: another pubicity photo.
The first International Women’s Brass Conference 1993
L to R: Jazz trombonist Angela Wellman; trumpeter and IWBC
founder-President, Susan Slaughter; trumpeter Leona May Smith,
one of three Brasswomen Pioneers honored in 1993.
Trumpeters Clora Bryant
and Rebecca Coupe Franks
Trumpeters Marie Speziale,
Susan Slaughter, Sally Kuhns
Trumpeters Susan Fleet
and Clora Bryant
The Friday night concert honors trombonist-arranger-composer Melba Liston
Laurie Frink conducts the all-woman band DIVA
in arrangements by Melba Liston.
Read about Laurie Frink here
Read about DIVA here.
Laurie introduced Melba
at the banquet honoring
the three pioneers.
At left, they’re enjoying
a glass of wine and a good
laugh about something!
Melba and her
friend
Clora Bryant
Music historians Susan Fleet and Sherrie Tucker,
celebrating all the wonderful women brass players,
documented behind them on the wall,
newsclips and photos about historic brasswomen.
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