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Every instrument part is important. It has a purpose. Every part is vital to the overall performance of the instrument. Should even the smallest part, screw, pad or cork be missing or faulty the ability of

Make cleaning your mouthpiece a habit for life.
Avoid the spread of colds and sickness.
Keep your mouthpiece clean with soap and warm water.

Bessie Smith (1894 – 1937) born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was an American blues singer. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is

Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson (1893 – 1929) born in Coutchman, Texas was an American blues and gospel singer, songwriter, and musician. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s

Charley Patton (died April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American

"Ma" Rainey (born Gertrude Pridgett, September 1882 or April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was one of the earliest African-American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of blues

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and

Every instrument part is important.  It has a purpose.  Every part is vital to the overall performance of the instrument. Should even the smallest part, screw, pad or cork be missing or faulty the

Every instrument part is important.  It has a purpose.  Every part is vital to the overall performance of the instrument. Should even the smallest part, screw, pad or cork be missing or faulty the

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and voice. Griffes is the most famous American representative of musical Impressionism. He was fascinated by the

George Jacob Gershwin (1898-1937) Brooklyn, New York was an innovative American composer and pianist who started his career as a song plugger on Tin Pan Alley. His best-known orchestral works are Rhapsody

James Reese Europe (1880–1919), sometimes known as Jim Europe, was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure on the African-American music scene

Great American Composer John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) Washington, DC
Sousa, “The March King”, performed over 14,000 concerts, had 3 Hit Broadway Musicals running simultaneously, composed

Scott Joplin (1867-1917) was an American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime". During his brief career, he wrote 44 original ragtime

Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864), known as "the father of American music," was an American songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music. Foster wrote over 200 songs; among his best-known

Dora Pejačević 1885-1923, Budapest, Kingdom of Hungry.
Dora Pejačević is considered a major Croatian composer. She left behind a considerable catalogue of 58 opuses (106

Discover the great women composers throughout history that are now getting the attention they deserve. Use these as individual posters or as a chalkboard liner. These master composers and performers have

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, 1867-1944, Henniker, New Hampshire was an American composer and pianist. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music. Her "Gaelic" Symphony,

Barbara Strozzi (also called Barbara Valle; baptised (1619–1677) was an Italian singer and composer. Her Baroque compositions were published in her lifetime.
Barbara was said to be "the most

Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896) born in Frankfurt, Germany.  Clara was considered the most distinguished pianist of the Romantic era. She had a touring concert career that lasted 61 years.  Her

Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) born in Paris, France was a musician, harpsichordist and the first female composer of opera in France. A child prodigy, born into an artisan family, Jacquet de La

Ethel Smyth, 1858-1944, Sidcup, Kent, England. An English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement. Her compositions include songs, works for piano, chamber music, orchestral works, choral

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) Hamburg, Germany.  
A remarkable pianist and composer of over 460 pieces of music. A number of Fanny's songs were published in her younger brothers' name, Felix

Francesca Caccini (1587-1641) Florence, Italy. Composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. Called the "Songbird of Florence" Francesca was a virtuoso performer who is