Dorsey Whittington feeding pigs at his country home in Pinson, Alabama.

Whittington was an instructor at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and he was also 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...

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Main Author: Colley, Buddy
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/146893
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
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Dorsey Whittington feeding pigs at his country home in Pinson, Alabama.
Colley, Buddy
fulltopic Photographs
Whittington, Dorsey; Animals; Conductors; Pigs & hogs; Musicians; Pinson (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Whittington was an instructor at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and he was also 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. . . . 2. Dorsey drops his baton of the Civic Symphony Orchestra for a corncob and plays 'farmer in the dell.'"
spelling BN0028192_11BN0028192Dorsey Whittington feeding pigs at his country home in Pinson, Alabama.Whittington was an instructor at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, and he was also 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. . . . 2. Dorsey drops his baton of the Civic Symphony Orchestra for a corncob and plays 'farmer in the dell.'"1941-031940-1949Colley, BuddyBirmingham NewsC1-04520Whittington, Dorsey; Animals; Conductors; Pigs & hogs; Musicians; 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/146893
title Dorsey Whittington feeding pigs at his country home in Pinson, Alabama.
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