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Billie Stein's Harmony Girls Band

 Organization

Biography

The Harmony Girls orchestra, started by Billie Stein in 1921 or 2 when she was 14, was variously referred to as the Harmony Girls Band, Billie Stein's Orchestra, or Billie Stein's Harmony Girls Band.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Billie Stein and Her Harmony Girls Band, 1929

 Item
Identifier: B063.02.0002.00018
Abstract

Billie (Lillian) Stein and her all-girl orchestra, The Harmony Girls, play their instruments. The orchestra featured seven women, shown here with musical instruments. Billie Stein is third from right with the trumpet. Billie Stein started her own all-girls band at the age of 14 and traveled throughout the United States performing with her trumpet.

Dates: 1929

Lillian ''Billie'' Stein Articles and Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B192
Abstract Lillian Stein was born on July 7, 1907 in Denver to David and Rose Stein. Her father was a tailor and a cantor. Billie (Lillian) Stein began playing the trumpet in The Denver Post Boys Band. She started her all girls band at 14 and took Billie's Harmony Girls jazz band on the road when she graduated from high school at the age of 15. With her jazz band, she traveled throughout the United States performing on her trumpet. She married William Stein in 1939. Billie Stein became involved in...
Dates: Other: 1920-1996