Armsby, Leonora Chestnut Wood (fem) 9.may.1874-20.jan.1962 USA Illinois, Springfield - California, San Mateo Atherton
writer on music, composer (according to James H Schwabacher), graduated from Monticello Junior College in Godfrey Illinois, 1900 she settled with her husband in San Francisco California, committee member of the New Orient Society, president of the Philharmonic Society of San Mateo County, 1928 vice-president and director of Schola Cantorum New York while residing at Forest View Road in San Mateo Burlingame, 1936-1953 president of the San Francisco Symphony, president of the Musical Association of San Francisco and the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco ; daughter of mining engineer/manager Tingley Sylvanus Wood (Ohio, Cadiz 20.jan.1845-9.dec.1921 San Francisco) and Leonora Blair Chestnut (Illinois, Carrollton 13.aug.1847-26.sep.1904 Colorado, Leadville) ; 28.dec.1898 in Springfield she married banker/company director George Newell Armsby (Illinois, Evanston 10.aug.1876-24.mar.1942 Manhattan) who deserted her December 1924, divorce was granted her on 4.mar.1929

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[] Bird land melodies. Piano verse and music by Leonora Armsby pub C. W. Thompson & Co., Boston 9oct1920	[] 1 - Birds' lullaby [] 2 - The bobolink [] 3 - The oriole [] 4 - The dove [] 5 - The robin [] 6 - The crow
[] Birdland. Children's suite for orchestra. San Francisco Feb 1948 orchestration Emanuel Leplin (San Francisco 1917-1972) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux. Standard Oil Company of California. recorded on 78 rpm in 1948, released on CD 1093-1089 in 2006 broadcasted on NBC Radio in the 1093rd Standard Hour Program 21 Mar 1948	[] 1 - Overture [] 2 - The dove [] 3 - Interlude I. Bird's lullaby [] 4 - Interlude II. The bobolink [] 5 - Interlude III. The oriole [] 6 - The crow
[] Birdland. 2 Violins, violas, celli and bassi music Emanuel Leplin, based on melodies by Leonora Armsby
[] Father Neptune march pub The Hub Music Publishing Co., Boston Massachusetts 1904 music L. A. Wood (unlikely Leonora Armsby Wood)
[] Sweetheart I'll never forget. Song words and music by L. Wood, arr. by O. Potoker copyright Leonora Wood, Hollywood California 20feb1929 [Leonora Wood Armsby resided in San Mateo in 1929, so the composer of this song must be the songwriter Leonora Wood Glover]
[] Fifth Avenue, swing down Fifth Avenue. Song copyright words and music Leonora Wood 22aug1947 [Leonora Wood Armsby composed no popular songs, so the composer of this song must be the songwriter Leonora Wood Glover]
[] Hubert Humphrey is our man. Song copyright words and music Leonora Wood 30jun1970 [Leonora Wood Armsby was not living in 1970, so the composer of this song must be the songwriter Leonora Wood Glover]
writing: As heaven sings. The poems of Leonora Wood Armsby
writing: Musicians talk subject Philharmonic Society of San Mateo County California pub Dial Press, New York 1935
writing: We shall have music subject San Francisco Symphony Orchestra pub Pisani Printing & Pub. Co., San Francisco 1960
writing: Lutie D. Goldstein (financial supporter of the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Conservatory, San Francisco Opera and several musicians) pub California Historical Society Quarterly June 1955
writing: Mrs. Sigmund Stern (supporter of San Francisco's cultural life) pub California Historical Society Quarterly June 1956

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