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has done it by literally blowing her own trumpet. In November and December of 1938 she did a six weeks’ tour of New Zealand tor the NBS, and now comes the good news that she is to be heard again in this country. She is due in Auckland this week and will begin a tour of the National Stations with concerts from 1YA, the first on Sunday, February 18 at 8.30 p.m. : Starting to learn the trumpet as a frail little girl for her health’s sake, Grace Adams East says that this instrument has brought her "everything in life that is worth while.’ Through it she has had many interesting experiences, met many famous people. She has played for President Roosevelt in the White House; in the Grand Canyon for the Will Rogers memorial service; she once went to a Southern Californian negro night-club to meet Maurice Ravel, who was working there to get atmosphere; and Gershwin was highly delighted with her transcription of his " Rhapsody in Blue." "You have succeeded in taking the meat of my work," he said. It seems that Miss East is destined to live a life full of excitement and adventure. On the back of the picture reproduced above, she writes: " My tarewell gift in Spa, Belgium. This gentleman is commander-in-chief of Belgian Army. The vase he is giving me was broken to bits on Aug. 31, getting out of Paris. Such a mob and such panic. I slep¥ in a saloon all night in Le Havre." No doubt she will have an interesting tale of varied experiences to tell when she arrives here. : THERE are many ways of seeing the world: Grace Adams East
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 34, 16 February 1940, Page 20
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282SILVER TRUMPETER New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 34, 16 February 1940, Page 20
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