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Mrs. Ethel L. Buxton: Former Concert Singer Is Dead
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Article with photo about the life and death of Ethel L. Buxton who died Nov. 2, 1968. She is remembered as the "daughter" of the 90th infantry division in Germany in World War I and as a concert singer in old Convention Hall in Kansas City as well as the Hotel de Pavillon and the Palais de Glace theater in Paris. She performed for doughboys throughout the German countryside and on troop ships, as well as singing for prisoners at Fort Leavenworth and Lansing.
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1968-11-03
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Newspaper Article
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It's His World
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Profile of Kansas City lounge singer Al Lotta, house entertainer at the Cigar Box Bar, 1519 Grand Boulevard.
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2005-02-24
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Newspaper Article
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Between Rock and a Good Place
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Article profiles twelve women who are influencing the local music scene in various ways: Kristie Stremel, soloist and former member of Frogpond and Exit 159; Hearts of Darkness singers Brandy Gordon, Rachel Christia, and Erica Townsend; Alicia Solombrino, lead singer of Beautiful Bodies; Jeriney Homegrown, host of the "Homegrown" radio show on KRBZ (96.5 FM); Julia Haile, vocalist for Good Foot, a retro-soul band; musician Amy Farrand, who hosts a weekly music show called the Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club; fiddle player Betse Ellis, founding member of the Wilders; Lauren Krum, singer for the Grisley Hand and Ruddy Swain; Abigail Henderson, musician and co-founder of the Midwest Music Foundation, a support organization for musicians; and Jacki Beckerm, music promoter and owner of Up to Eleven, a live-music promotion company.
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2012-01-29
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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KC Mourns Loss of Singer, Advocate
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Description
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The local music community is mourning the death of singer/songwriter Abigail Hope Henderson. During her music career Henderson performed with bands such as Trouble Junction, the Gas Lights, and Atlantic Fadeout. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Henderson and her husband formed the Midwest Music Foundation, which assists local musicians in dealing with health care issues.
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2013-08-29
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Newspaper Article
