Grace Marie Bolen (born Missouri; July 20, 1884 – February 16, 1974) was an American composer of ragtime music. Her first composition was submitted when she was 14.[1] "Smoky Topaz", from 1901, is one of her noted works.[2]
Grace M. Bolen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1884 Missouri, United States |
| Died | February 16, 1974 (aged 89) |
| Genres | Ragtime |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Known for | "Smoky Topaz" |
Bolen appears to have stopped publishing her music when she married. She married three times between 1903 and 1915, and had one child. She was a widow by 1932, and died of pneumonia at the age of 89. She is buried at Grace Hill Cemetery in Longview, Texas.
References
edit- ^ Rag Piano site, Retrieved 9 July 2017
- ^ Michael Saffle (12 October 2012). Perspectives on American Music, 1900-1950. Routledge. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-136-51979-6.