Interview with Myra Marie (Covey) Treece

@ Museums of Western Colorado

Barbara Wetherell Michele Hickey

Description

Marie Treece describes running Grand Junction, Colorado’s community concert series and the many famous musicians who visited Grand Junction during the early to mid-1900’s. She recalls the difficulty that African-American musicians, such as Roland Hayes, had in finding a place to stay. She talks about her experiences teaching and travelling with a Mesa College choral troop. She discusses directing a choir in one of the area’s CCC camps, hosting navy pilots for concerts, directing the Elks and Shriners choirs, and giving private music lessons. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.

Format:

Compound

Contributors:

Mesa County Libraries

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https://mesa.marmot.org/Archive/mesa%3A1337/Compound