Comments on: Valaida Snow: Jazz Pioneer and “Queen of the Trumpet”

By: “Jazz in China” (by Eugene Marlow) – JHO2

“Jazz in China” (by Eugene Marlow) – JHO2 — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:50:25 +0000

[…] the globe, including Americans like drummer Whitey Smith, pianist Teddy Weatherford, and trumpeters Valaida Snow and Buck Clayton. There were also several bands of musicians from the nearby Philippines, and […]

By: Valaida Snow – Jazzwomen

Valaida Snow – Jazzwomen — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 06:26:22 +0000

[…] [2] Kate Kelly. “Valaida Snow (1904-1956): Jazz Pioneer and ‘Queen of the Trumpet.'” America Comes Alive. (https://americacomesalive.com/2014/03/11/valaida-snow-1904-1956-jazz-pioneer-queen-trumpet/). […]

By: Ashay Mathieu

Ashay Mathieu — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:25:31 +0000

Hello

I want to introduce myself as a poet and scholar of the arts and humanities. I often surf the web to find out more about the people who are in obscurity in the African American Diaspora history. I enjoyed reading about Valaida here on your site. You added some nuances to her story that are not mentioned in other sites that I had visited (i.e. when she changed the spelling of her name.) I wanted to invite you to my blog. I write poetry about Valaida and other black victims of the Holocaust. I would love for you to get a copy of my book when it is available and dialogue with me, experience some of my writings about Valaida in my book or on my blog. I agree that more people need to know about this exceptional American. Here is just a line form one of my poems about her:

“Lil Louie” was her name
blowing her trumpet was her claim to fame
Everybody loved her except Hitler’s regime. . .. There’s more it will be in my new book schedule to be released in December, http://www.ashayspoetrynmusic.com

By: Ashay Mathieu

Ashay Mathieu — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:22:26 +0000

Hello

I want to introduce myself as a Poet and scholar of the arts and humanities. I often surf the web to find out more about the people who are in obscurity in the African American Diaspora history. I enjoyed reading about Valaida here on you site. You added some nuances to her story that are not mentioned in other sites that I had visited (i.e. when she changed the spelling of her name.) I wanted to invite you to my blog. I write poetry about Valaida and other black victims of the Holocaust. I would love for you to get a copy of my book when it is available and dialogue with me, experience some of my writings about Valaida in my book or on my blog. I agree that more people need to know about this exceptional American. Here is just a line form one of my poems about her:

By: Morning Song – High Hat, Trumpet & Rhythm | MassCommons

Morning Song – High Hat, Trumpet & Rhythm | MassCommons — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:13:46 +0000

[…] was merely one of the 10 or more instruments Snow had mastered by the time she reached adulthood. She was also a singer, a dancer and (in the […]

By: Louis Armstrong's Childhood - America Comes Alive

Louis Armstrong's Childhood - America Comes Alive — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:27:43 +0000

[…] Louis Armstrong called Valaida Snow the “second best trumpeter” in all the world. Read her story. […]

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:50:03 +0000

In reply to Marlin Mosley. Thank you for noting that! There are so many people who deserve to be recognized...I'm working through them one at a time. Thank you for commenting.

By: Marlin Mosley

Marlin Mosley — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:55:25 +0000

A black history months gym. Performer with wonderful talent yet little known today

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Sun, 25 May 2014 15:46:33 +0000

Thank you for your kind comments. This post about Valaida Snow is one of my particular favorites.

By: Valaida Snow | foremothers

Valaida Snow | foremothers — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:50:48 +0000

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