Louise Yazbeck facts for kids
Louise Margaret Yazbeck (August 13, 1910 – July 10, 1995) was an American composer and teacher.
She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to a family of Syrian descent. After attending Centenary College and Washington University, she returned to Shreveport where she composed, taught piano, sponsored the B Natural Music Club, and belonged to several professional arts organizations. She was active in the United States Service Organizations during World War II.
Yazbeck's compositions include:
Piano
- Lebanese-Syrian March in D Major
- Lebanese-Syrian March in G Major
Vocal
- "Echoes"
- "Federation Song" (words by Eva Kouri Solomon; music by Louise Yazbeck)
- "Good Old Southern Blues"
- "SFSLAC" (Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs; words by Eva Kouri Solomon; music by Louise Yazbeck)
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