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Viola Smith, Costa Mesa resident and pioneering musician of the swing era, dies at 107 - Los Angeles Times
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STORIES OF REAL PEOPLE: Viola Smith, a Pioneering Woman Drummer Who Was Still Actively Drumming at Age 100 — CHRISTINE HASKELL, PHD
DrumHER - Viola Smith, born November 29, 1912, in Mount Calvary, WI, is an American drummer, best known for her work with The Coquettes (1939-1941), an all-girl orchestra, and for using more
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