Grace M. Bolen
Grace Marie Bolen (born Missouri; July 20, 1884 – February 16, 1974) was an American composer of ragtime music. Her first composition was submitted when she was 14. "Smoky Topaz", from 1901, is one of her noted works.
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Grace M. Bolen
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- Born
- 20 July 1884
- Birthplace
- Missouri, United States
- Died
- 16 February 1974
- Occupation
- Composer
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Bolen appears to have stopped publishing her music when she married. She married three times between 1903 and 1915, and had one child. She was a widow by 1932, and died of pneumonia at the age of 89. She is buried at Grace Hill Cemetery in Longview, Texas.
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Grace M. Bolen appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a musician.
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• Background — person • Born — 20 July 1884 • Birthplace — Missouri, United States • Died — 16 February 1974 • Genre — Ragtime • Occupation — Composer • Illustration — Smoky Topaz by Grace M. Bolen
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