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This interview features Irma Davis as she outlines the impact music has had on her life. She discusses her musical abilities from a young age, taking voice lessons from Margaret Huff, her choir experiences in high school, and her education at Texas Tech. In the last half of the interview, she sketches her later years as a piano teacher, choir director, but mostly focuses on her time in the Lubbock Music Club. She talks about her tenure (twice) as president and describes her experiences at meetings.


==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Irma Davis

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' Gwen Davis

'''Date:''' September 29, 2023

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Elissa Stroman

'''Length:''' 01:18:18 (1 hour 18 minutes)


==Abstract==
Introduction; early interest in music; Background on her parents and their love of music; Childhood education and college education; Learning from Margaret Huff and other Lubbock based music teachers; Marriage, moving to Denton, life after graduating from college; Teaching piano and her piano studio; Lubbock Music Club; Memories of the night of the May 11, 1970 tornado; the Music Club’s meeting structure; What she enjoyed most about Music Club; closing discussion 
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on [https://hdl.handle.net/10605/377561  dspace]

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 [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 2020s]] [[Category: Lubbock, Texas]] [[Category: Music clubs]] [[Category: Lubbock Tornado]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Classical Music]] [[Category: West Texas music]] [[Category: Women's History Initiative]] [[Category: Social clubs]]