Frances and Dorsey Whittington playing grand pianos in the living room of their home in Pinson, Alabama.
The Whittingtons were both instructors at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and Dorsey was the conductor of the Birmingham Civic Symphony Orchestra. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on March 30, 1941, with the following caption: "Four Hands That Play As Two - Frances and...
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Photographs Frances and Dorsey Whittington playing grand pianos in the living room of their home in Pinson, Alabama. Colley, Buddy |
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Photographs Whittington, Dorsey; Whittington, Frances; Conductors; Musical instruments; Musicians; Pianos; Pinson (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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The Whittingtons were both instructors at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and Dorsey was the conductor of the Birmingham Civic Symphony Orchestra. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on March 30, 1941, with the following caption: "Four Hands That Play As Two - Frances and Dorsey Whittington have found harmony in their piano partnership for 17 years. They are shown above at Silverlake, their rustic estate, with its far-flung carpets of wild flowers, orchard, and farm. . . . 4. Hands that have played their way around the world and to fame in complete harmony." |
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BN0028192_13BN0028192Frances and Dorsey Whittington playing grand pianos in the living room of their home in Pinson, Alabama.The Whittingtons were both instructors at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and Dorsey was the conductor of the Birmingham Civic Symphony Orchestra. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on March 30, 1941, with the following caption: "Four Hands That Play As Two - Frances and Dorsey Whittington have found harmony in their piano partnership for 17 years. They are shown above at Silverlake, their rustic estate, with its far-flung carpets of wild flowers, orchard, and farm. . . . 4. Hands that have played their way around the world and to fame in complete harmony."1941-031940-1949Colley, BuddyBirmingham NewsC1-04520Whittington, Dorsey; Whittington, Frances; Conductors; Musical instruments; Musicians; Pianos; Pinson (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/146849 |
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Frances and Dorsey Whittington playing grand pianos in the living room of their home in Pinson, Alabama. |
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Frances and Dorsey Whittington playing grand pianos in the living room of their home in Pinson, Alabama. |
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Colley, Buddy |
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Colley, Buddy |
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