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Frances Carroll & Her Coquettes Featuring Drummer Viola Smith (Original Post) marble falls Aug 16 OP
I just found this a few days ago synni Aug 16 #1
It is a shame. Good music is good music. marble falls Aug 17 #5
Well that's a Holy Shit moment. Where have these women been all my life? NBachers Aug 17 #2
These were talented musidians who never got the chance to go for it. We still have this attitude - "girls can't do rock! marble falls Aug 17 #6
Surprised Figarosmom Aug 17 #3
Another good cut. marble falls Aug 17 #7
Amazing! efhmc Aug 21 #13
I guessed 1938, based on the bass player having a sousaphone double. LudwigPastorius Aug 17 #4
Luthier? Or old like me? marble falls Aug 17 #8
Old bass player! LudwigPastorius Aug 17 #9
One good thing about bass players, they try to stay out of treble. marble falls Aug 21 #11
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck! LudwigPastorius Aug 21 #12
Put his music in the stand upside down? marble falls Aug 21 #14
What a great way to end my day! badhair77 Aug 17 #10

synni

(555 posts)
1. I just found this a few days ago
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 10:08 PM
Aug 16

It's sad to see how such talented female musicians were overlooked...and still are today.

These ladies were phenomenal!

NBachers

(18,916 posts)
2. Well that's a Holy Shit moment. Where have these women been all my life?
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:09 AM
Aug 17

And edit to add that both those two drums on each side of her are from another world!

marble falls

(68,734 posts)
6. These were talented musidians who never got the chance to go for it. We still have this attitude - "girls can't do rock!
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 07:42 AM
Aug 17

Figarosmom

(8,759 posts)
3. Surprised
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:20 AM
Aug 17

The clarinet players so played sax instead of the trumpet players.

This was from a short film called VitaPhone B220. Here's another clip. Should go to the YouTube page and read rhe description, it gives a good history of the band and especially the drummer.

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LudwigPastorius

(13,481 posts)
4. I guessed 1938, based on the bass player having a sousaphone double.
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:29 AM
Aug 17

I was just one year too early!

LudwigPastorius

(13,481 posts)
12. Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 12:28 PM
Aug 21


Now if I could only get the piano player’s left hand to stay out of the bass.
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