Louise Massey
| Louise Massey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Victoria Louise Massey August 10, 1902 Midland, Texas |
| Died |
June 20, 1983 San Angelo, Texas |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Victoria Louise Massey Mabie |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1918-1950 |
| Known for | Western music |
| Spouse(s) | Milt Mabie |
Louise Massey (born Victoria Louise Massey: 10 August 1902 – 20 June 1983 in San Angelo, Texas), American singer and songwriter born in Midland, Texas. The Massey family left Texas while Louise Massey was very young and she grew up near Roswell in Lincoln County, New Mexico. In 1918, her father, Henry Massey, started a band that featured himself and three of his eight children singing and playing musical instruments.[1] Most of the children played several, while dressed in “elaborate cowboy outfits as their stage attire.” When Louise was 15 she married Milton Mabie, who joined the group.[2]
In the early 1940s, The Westerners were "well known for numerous radio appearances" and were appearing on Plantation Party broadcasts three nights a week.[3] The quintet included Mabie, Massey siblings Curt, Allen and Louise, and Larry Wellington.[3]
Movies
- Twilight on the Trail, 1937
- Where the Buffalo Roam 1938
Legacy
Massey's house in Roswell is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Discography
http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/2009/05/louise-massey-massey-family-westerners.html
References
- ↑ "Mabie, Victoria Louise Massey". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/louise-massey-her-westerners-mn0000313423/biography
- 1 2 "President Will Speak On Labor Day Broadcast". The Fresno Bee The Republican. August 31, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Louise Massey House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2016.