Bacon, Viola Ruth Orcutt (fem) 29.jan.1900-22.feb.2003 USA Illinois, Gillespie - Hawaii, Kaneohe
pianist, studied at Forest Park University for Women in St Louis Missouri, 1928 MD from Chicago Musical College under Percy Grainger and Ernest Richard Kroeger, 1928-1946 taught at the University of Kansas, 1941 as Ruth Orcutt teacher at Punahou School Honolulu, 1946-1956 teacher at Punahou School Honolulu, 1976 she moved to Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community in Kaneohe ; daughter of Samuel D Orcutt (NY 1851-) and Viola H (Indiana 1859-) ; c1948 in Honolulu she married Burt Bacon (NY, Pottsdam 16.nov.1890-feb.1977 Kaneohe) manager of the Ewa Plantation Oahu

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[] Piano concerto in A. 1928 written for her thesis MD at Chicago Musical College Ruth Bacon, Chicago Musical College Orchestra, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Percy Grainger. Summer 1928
[] Concert piece. 2 Pianos and orchestra. 1928
[] Passacaglia
[] Fiesta gig

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