Effie F. Kamman Explained

Effie F. Kamman
Birth Date:1868
Death Date:1933
Nationality:American
Other Names:E. F. Kamman
Occupation:composer, performer

Effie F. Kamman (1868–1933) was an American composer, pianist, music teacher, and vaudeville performer. She was known for composing "The Dance of the Brownies" (1893), a popular tune inspired by the children's books by Palmer Cox.

Early life

Effie F. Kamman was from Detroit, the daughter of Frederick Kamman and Minerva A. Howlett Kamman.[1] Her father was a butcher.[2]

Career

Kamman was a music teacher in Detroit, who also gained notice as a performer in vaudeville. She toured in several shows, including The Fencing Master (1894),[3] Run on the Bank (1895),[4] The Governors (1897),[5] Hunting for Hawkins (1901),[6] and On the Stroke of 12 (1903).[7] She sang soprano parts, but also sometimes toured as a "lady baritone" novelty singing act.[8] [9] She was also the music and art editor for the newspaper Detroit Journal.[10] Later in her career, she played piano on radio, and in theatres during silent films.[11]

Published works by Kamman included

Personal life

Effie F. Kamman lived in Los Angeles, California, for several years, until shortly before her death.[19] [20] She died in 1933, aged 64 years, in Detroit. Her gravesite is with her parents' and her sister's, in Michigan.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Second Victim in Family. August 10, 1906. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 11. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Detroit City Directories. 1879. 447. en.
  3. News: The Stage. August 8, 1895. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 4. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Stage. December 29, 1895. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 15. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Ward & Vokes. October 12, 1897. The Decatur Herald. July 22, 2019. 3. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: The Stage. September 6, 1901. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 4. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Plays and Players. September 26, 1903. Defiance Express. July 22, 2019. 15. NewspaperArchive.com.
  8. News: Untitled news item. March 24, 1899. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 4. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: A Vocal Phenomenon. September 18, 1898. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 30. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Personal. November 13, 1893. The Buffalo Commercial. July 22, 2019. 9. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Miss Effie Kamman, pianist. October 1, 1920. Fulton County Tribune. July 22, 2019. 5. Newspapers.com.
  12. Book: Milan, Jon. Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age. 2009. Arcadia Publishing. 9780738561134. 13. en.
  13. News: Untitled news item. November 3, 1898. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 4. Newspapers.com.
  14. Book: Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington. 1901. Treasury Department. 1409. en.
  15. Web site: I love you yet. Historic Sheet Music Collection, Oregon Digital. 2019-07-22.
  16. News: Effie Kamman Puts Out Two New Songs. May 5, 1928. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 4. Newspapers.com.
  17. Tjaden, Ted. Women Composers of Ragtime.
  18. Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Effie F. Kamman (composer)" UC Santa Barbara Libraries, accessed July 22, 2019.
  19. News: Dance of the Brownies. August 29, 1931. The Los Angeles Times. July 22, 2019. 20. Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Untitled news item. April 22, 1933. Detroit Free Press. July 22, 2019. 8. Newspapers.com.

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