The Navassars Ladies Band

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 12, 2020
Category: Music | Gender | Women | Nineteenth Century

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We need to see a showdown between the Navassars and Les Djinns.

Posted by Alex on 12/12/20 at 12:33 PM

Lead me down this rabbit:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328031640_Soft_lips_on_cold_metal_female_brass_soloists_of_the_19th_and_early_20th_centuries

Posted by S. Norman on 12/12/20 at 07:30 PM

Fascinating article, S. Norman! Read some of it, and it evoked a whole lost world!

Posted by Paul on 12/12/20 at 07:55 PM

I like the female band in the movie Cabaret. Recall that the Master of Ceremonies tells us "Each and every one is a virgin."

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 12/13/20 at 12:11 PM

There were quite a few all female big bands during World War II. Viola Smith, who was a drummer in one or more of them, recently died at 107. Here's a video of Frances Carroll and Her Coquettes featuring Viola Smith. Frances Carroll puts on quite a show, though it's not clear if she's actually leading the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5c_XZaArH4

Posted by ges on 12/13/20 at 09:16 PM

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