The Darlinettes

The Darlinettes were a jazz band formed in 1942 by students at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, as part of a trend of shifting gender roles in music at the US homefront during World War II.^[1]

History

In 1945, in addition to playing for various organizations, The Darlinettes performed at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Junior Prom.^[2] Members of The Darlinettes included Audra Clinard Foil, Jean Hester McMillan and Mary Montague Watts.^[3]^[4] Concurrently with its band, the school also had a The Rhythmettes vocal group.^[5]

There is a Darlinettes Artist in Residence Endowment Fund at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in their honor.^[6]^[7]

References

^ Ford, David (30 May 2015). "A Band Of Their Own". Weekend Edition Saturday. NPR. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^ "Student Dance Scrapbooks: Junior Class Formal, "Carolina Moon"". Junior Class. Dance Committee. Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. 1945. OCLC 872133186. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^ Tucker, Sherrie; Foil, Audra Clinard; McMillan, Jean Hester (2009). "Oral History Interview with Audra Clinard Foil and Jean Hester McMillan". University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. OCLC 899179536. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^ Tucker, Sherrie; Watts, Mary Montague (2009). "Oral History Interview with Mary Montague Watts". University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. OCLC 899179522. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
^ Darlinettes (Musical group); Funderburk, Doris (2001). Autumn Serenade. Miami, FL: Tropical Music Productions. OCLC 48005653. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Band leader, Doris Funderburk; band accompanied by vocal group The Rhythmettes. Recording May 26, 1946 at Vic Smith Recording Service, Greensboro, N.C.
^ "A Band Of Their Own". KXBX-FM. NPR. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Weekend Edition feature with transcript of audio
^ Lawrimore, Erin (22 September 2014). "Darlinettes and Rhythmettes: Big Band Sounds at the WC". Spartan Stories. University Archives at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

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[NPR-WeekendEd-Darlinettes-2015-1] Ford, David (30 May 2015). "A Band Of Their Own". Weekend Edition Saturday. NPR. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

[UNCG-JuniorClassFormal-1945-2] "Student Dance Scrapbooks: Junior Class Formal, "Carolina Moon"". Junior Class. Dance Committee. Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. 1945. OCLC 872133186. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

[UNCG-TuckerFoil-OralHist-2009-3] Tucker, Sherrie; Foil, Audra Clinard; McMillan, Jean Hester (2009). "Oral History Interview with Audra Clinard Foil and Jean Hester McMillan". University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. OCLC 899179536. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

[UNCG-Watts-OralHist-2009-4] Tucker, Sherrie; Watts, Mary Montague (2009). "Oral History Interview with Mary Montague Watts". University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. OCLC 899179522. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

[Darlinettes-AutumnSerenade-2001-5] Darlinettes (Musical group); Funderburk, Doris (2001). Autumn Serenade. Miami, FL: Tropical Music Productions. OCLC 48005653. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Band leader, Doris Funderburk; band accompanied by vocal group The Rhythmettes. Recording May 26, 1946 at Vic Smith Recording Service, Greensboro, N.C.

[KCBX-NPR-WeekendEdition-Transcript-2015-6] "A Band Of Their Own". KXBX-FM. NPR. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Weekend Edition feature with transcript of audio

[SpartanStories-WomensCollegeBigBand-2014-7] Lawrimore, Erin (22 September 2014). "Darlinettes and Rhythmettes: Big Band Sounds at the WC". Spartan Stories. University Archives at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

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