Ola Belle Reed
US Appalachian folk singer, songwriter and banjo player
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Elizabeth Crotty
Irish concertina player
Maureen Wall
Irish historian
Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter was a member of the Carter Family, a trio that helped to pioneer what became known as country music.
Leah Carrey
Born Leyke Post, Leah Carrey (1908-2005) performed at the old Boston Opera House, the Shawmut Theater, and the Franklin Park Theater, working with some of the greatest stars of the Yiddish stage.
Mildred Albert
Founded Boston’s first finishing school, co-founded the Boston Arts Festival, and became the “First Lady of Fashion”.
Anna Bobbitt Gardner
In 1932, Anna Bobbitt Gardner (1901-97) became the first African American women to be awarded a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Myrna Vázquez
Renowned Puerto Rican actress
Sophie Tucker
Ukrainian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio star
Ana María Vázquez
Essayist and playwright