Frances Carroll & Her Coquettes Featuring Drummer Viola Smith

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[synni]

1. I just found this a few days ago

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

These ladies were phenomenal!

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5. It is a shame. Good music is good music.

[NBachers]

2. Well that's a Holy Shit moment. Where have these women been all my life?

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

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6. These were talented musidians who never got the chance to go for it. We still have this attitude - "girls can't do rock!

[Figarosmom]

3. Surprised

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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7. Another good cut.

[efhmc]

13. Amazing!

[LudwigPastorius]

4. I guessed 1938, based on the bass player having a sousaphone double.

I was just one year too early!

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8. Luthier? Or old like me?

[LudwigPastorius]

9. Old bass player!

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11. One good thing about bass players, they try to stay out of treble.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!

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

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14. Put his music in the stand upside down?

[badhair77]

10. What a great way to end my day!

Thanks for sharing! They’re great!