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Effie F. Kamman
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. Her father was a butcher. 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)'','' ''Run on the Bank'' (1895), ''The Governors'' (1897), ''Hunting for Hawkins'' (1901), and ''On the Stroke of 12'' (1903). She sang soprano parts, but also sometimes toured as a "lady baritone" novelty singing act. She was also the music and art editor for the newspaper ''Detroit Journal''. Later in her career, she played piano on radio, and in theatres during silent films. Published works by Kamman included *"The Dance of the Brownies" (1893) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effie Kamman With Family
Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Euphemia (Greek language, Greek: Εὐφημία). Notable people with the name include: Women * Effie Bancroft (1840–1921), English actress and theatre manager * Effie Boggess (1927-2021), American politician * Effie Cardale (1873–1960), New Zealand community and welfare worker * Effie Cherry (1869–1944), American performer, part of the Cherry Sisters touring vaudeville act * Effie Crockett (1857–1940), American actress * Euphemia Effie Ellsler (1855–1942), American stage and film actress * Euphemia Effie Germon (1845–1914), American stage actress * Euphemia Effie Gray (1828–1897), Scottish model, married to John Ruskin and John Everett Millais * Effie Hotchkiss, American pioneering motorcyclist in 1915 * Effie Mae Martin Howard, real name of Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936–2006), African-American quiltmaker * Effie McCollum Jones (1869–1952), American Universalist minister and suffragette * Effie N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
