Adele Girard
American jazz harpist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adele Beatrice Girard Marsala (née Girard; June 25, 1913 – September 7, 1993) was a jazz harpist associated with dixieland and swing music. She is the first woman to bring the concert harp to prominence in jazz, with only Casper Reardon preceding her. As a musician she is known by her birth name Adele Girard, but she became Adele Girard Marsala after marrying clarinetist Joe Marsala.
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Birth name | Adele Beatrice Girard |
Born | (1913-06-25)June 25, 1913 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | (1993-09-07)September 7, 1993 (aged 80) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Harp |
Spouse(s) | Joe Marsala (1937-1978; his death) |
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