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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 15 Collections and/or Records:

Civilizing the West: Early Colorado Jews in the Arts, 2011

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00010
Abstract

Brief biographies of Jewish artists, musicians, composers, and conductors in Colorado. Jewish influence on arts in Colorado.

Dates: 2011
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B230, Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Records / Publications / Box 23 (DVDs)

Individuals, 1962-1994

 File
Identifier: B113.01.0001.0004
Abstract

File contains newspaper clippings from 1962-1994 that are about individual people in the Jewish Denver community. The majority of the articles are from the early 1980s.

Dates: 1962-1994
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B113, Beck Archives Clippings File Collection / Newspaper Clippings and Articles / Box 1

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
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Lillian ''Billie'' Stein Articles and Papers

Notes for speech on Billie Stein, 1992

 File
Identifier: B192.02.0002.0003
Abstract

Folder contains H

Dates: 1992
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B192, Lillian ''Billie'' Stein Articles and Papers / Programs, Certificates, and Papers / Box 2

Oral History Interview with Lillian "Billie" Stein, 1978 April 4

 Item
Identifier: B098.11.0009.00001
Abstract

Topics covered: Early family life, learning to play the trumpet, father had a Taylor shop; life as a musician with her all girls band “The Harmony Girls”; had been on Junior Council, became vice president and then president of National Council of Jewish Women, activities they did (bowling, theatrical group), early council memories, hat council has done and still does.

Dates: 1978 April 4
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B098, Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Oral History Collection / National Council of Jewish Women / Box 9

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