Music and family
My grandmother is 89 and has been an avid music listener her entire life. She has been through 8 decades of music. Music has always played a big role in her life. It has been her passion ever since she was 10 years old. All she did growing up was play music. In fact, she took lessons and played 3 instruments: the accordion, piano and the organ! When she turned 11, she had joined an all-girls traveling accordion band called “The Melody Marvels.” The band played on the radio like 5-6 times, and she said it was the most fun she ever had. She was also in a small band that included her sister Virginia and their friend James. They started off just messing around, but they ended up playing little concerts for groups of people in their town. Here is a few pictures of my grandmother from the 40's and 50's Her with the accordion Her sitting by the piano ...