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sarainc in weirdhistory

First all girl jazz band - The Ingenues

Oct 28, 2009 10:13

The Ingenues toured and performed in the 1920s and 30s across the US and internationally. Of all the vaudeville girl-bands from that era, they enjoyed the longest careers. They began in Ohio and then spread throughout the Midwest. In the 1930s the band was led by Louise Sorenson, a trumpet player who was so versatile, she also played every other ( Read more... )

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uniformgrey October 28 2009, 05:52:12 UTC

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!

sarainc October 28 2009, 06:12:31 UTC

I agree! :D

maskedcorsair October 28 2009, 19:03:58 UTC

This is really interesting! Thanks for sharing!
A music history course I'm in has just started a unit on Vaudeville and the Jazz Age. This is really an awesome coincidence. :D