Grace Shattuck Bail (1898–1996) was an American composer, poet and teacher.

Personal life and career

Bail was born in

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, on January 17, 1898. She played the piano and the violin as a child. In 1919, she graduated from the Dana Musical Institute. She taught piano, organ and violin to her students for years. Her works have been published in works such as ''

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'', '' The Pen Women'' and '' Weirdbook''. Bail's ''The Sea Shell'' won the Lucile Palmer contest for penwomen in 1943 and Palmer, who was also a poet, read the poem on the radio. Her entry in ''International Encyclopedia of Women Composers'' states that she won many awards and medals.

References

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