Sweet Emma Barrett
Although she was unable to read music, Sweet Emma Barrett could follow any melody after hearing it once. She was also known for "cross chording" or changing chords to make an out-of-tune piano sound in pitch with the other band instruments.
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Sweet Emma Barrett. St. Louis Post (Publisher)
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