Vee Lawnhurst was a virtuoso pop pianist, a radio pioneer, and made records and numerous piano rolls before she tried her hand at writing popular songs. Although she may have been unaware of it, she shared her birthday with the "King of Ragtime," Scott Joplin (1868-1917). She often performed brilliant duets with other pianists, notably Constance Mering and Muriel Pollack. Despite her claims of timidity, she also sang nicely on records and radio. After the death of her lyric-writing partner, Roy...
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