IWBC

The Ladies Band of White City, Kansas. Alfred W. Musgrave (1874-1947), Leader. His wife, Mamie (1877-1975) is the tuba player, back row, far left

Sister Justina. Nun and cornetist. Richmond, Va.

Helen May Butler (1867-1957)- “The Female Sousa.” Conductor, cornetist, and composer. She lead the HMB Ladies Military Band for many years and composed the official march for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. A pioneer.

Female Brass Trio

Mattie Belding. “The Cowgirl Cornetist”.

Anna Theresa Berger. (1853-1925)

Pioneer music educator. Isabele Taliaferro Spiller

West Technical Ladies High School Band of Cleveland, Ohio.

Tillie Brohaska, a trombone soloist from San José, California

ladies’ school band