Davis, Irma 2023-09-29
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
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
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