Grace Porterfield Polk

thumb|Grace Porterfield Polk in 1919 Grace Porterfield Polk (September 1875 – April 8, 1965) was an American composer, singer, and poet, and founder of the American Song Composers' Festival. Quotes "In this quiet little Indiana town I will aim to bring together the song composers of the land so the young and ambitious may meet the veterans and successful members of the profession." "Grace Porterfield Polk: Eminent Composer Champions Unknown American Song Composer". Musical Monitor. 9(October 1919): 653. On the 1919 launch of the American Song Composers' Festival in Greenwood, Indiana "There's not a city, or even a small town, that couldn't make its grandmothers happier, and make itself happier, by doing something for the old folks." Colman, Edna M. (July 1924). "Only Grandmothers May Join Her Club". The American Magazine. 98: 69. External links Category:1875 births Category:1965 deaths Category:Composers from the United States Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Women singers from the United States Category:20th-century poets from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Musicians from Ohio Category:People from Indiana Category:Women born in the 1870s Category:Deaths from disease