Dorsey and Frances Whittington with their children at 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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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/146983
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Summary: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. . . . 3. The whole family. Dorsey and Frances reading bedtime stories to Betty, 11; Bobby, 7, and Barbara 2 1/2 years."