The Darlinettes were a jazz band formed in 1942 by students at the

Woman's College of the University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG or UNC Greensboro) is a public research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. UNCG, like all members of the UNC system, is a stand-al ...

, as part of a trend of shifting gender roles in music at the US homefront during World War II.

History

In 1945, in addition to playing for various organizations, The Darlinettes performed at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Junior Prom. Members of The Darlinettes included Audra Clinard Foil, Jean Hester McMillan and Mary Montague Watts. Concurrently with its band, the school also had a ''The Rhythmettes'' vocal group. There is a Darlinettes Artist in Residence Endowment Fund at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in their honor.

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