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    Identifier

    20048530

    Description

    "Smitty" Thane is an organist at the Blackstone Hotel. She was born Gladys Smith to Reverend Woodie W. Smith, a Baptist minister and composer. Smitty began studying music when she was six years old. She later went to Kansas City, Missouri, to study under Professor Hans S. Feil before attending the Chicago Musical College at Chicago, Illinois. Smitty has played for the radio and in music halls. She is married to Scotsman and recent American citizen, Hugh Sutherland Thane. The couple moved to Fort Worth, Texas, several months ago. Smitty is shown standing against a wall, wearing a dress and a necklace.

    Archival Date

    1940-12-26

    Collection Name

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

    Collection Number

    AR406-6-1296

    Original Format

    Negatives, Black & White

    File Format

    JPG

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    Subjects

    Thane, Gladys (Mrs.); Thane, Hugh Sutherland; Dresses; Necklaces; Chicago Musical College; Smith, Gladys; Thane, Hugh Sutherland (Mrs.); Smith, Woodie W. (Rev.); Feil, Hans S. (Prof.); Organists; Pianists; Thane, Smitty

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    Subjects

    Thane, Gladys (Mrs.); Thane, Hugh Sutherland; Dresses; Necklaces; Chicago Musical College; Smith, Gladys; Thane, Hugh Sutherland (Mrs.); Smith, Woodie W. (Rev.); Feil, Hans S. (Prof.); Organists; Pianists; Thane, Smitty

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