Louise Yazbeck

Louise Margaret Yazbeck[1] (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.[2]

Yazbeck's compositions include:[3]

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)[4]
  • "Good Old Southern Blues"[4]
  • "SFSLAC" (Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs; words by Eva Kouri Solomon; music by Louise Yazbeck)[5]

References
  1. Presser, Theodore (1922). Etude: the music magazine. Presser.
  2. "Louise Margaret Yazbeck (1910-1995) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1969). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  5. "Home - Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs, Inc". www.sfslac.org. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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