Mabel Wayne: Pioneering Female Composer by Trav S.D.

As a composer Mabel Wayne (Mabel Wimpfheimer, 1890-1978) made good in a field dominated almost entirely by men. Brooklyn born and educated at the New York School of Music, she sang, danced and played piano in vaudeville and in concert settings. Her songs were often Latin-themed. The best known may be "It Happened in Monterey", […]

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