Smitten, Mary Emma Allen (ka Mimi Allen) (fem) 30.jul.1924-1.mar.2005 USA Missouri, St Joseph - Cape Girardeau (bur Sikeston)
harpist, 1938-1941 AA from Stephens College Columbia Missouri where she studied piano with Basil Dean Gauntlett, 1944 studied piano with Isidor Philipp in New York, 1941-1950 studied harp with Carlos Salzedo in New York, 1968 taught harp at Stephens College ; daughter of Thomas Buford Allen (St Joseph 8.mar.1903-10.sep.1987 Sikeston) and Juanita Elizabeth Woods (Colorado, Sugar 17.oct.1901-30.nov.1946 Sikeston) ; 6.may.1848 in Sikeston she married Kenneth Holmes Smitten (Sikeston 6.jan.1922-11.jul.1990 Sikeston)

[Cohen 1981 gives erroneously born 30.jul.1925]

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[] Strings of my heart. Harp
[] Carols of four seasons. Choir and harp
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