ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author is indebted to the following people and organizations for their invaluable help and research material: The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky; The Jefferson County School System Board of Education, Louisville, Kentucky; The Speed Art Museum, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; The Louisville (Kentucky) Free Public Library, Main Branch; Robert French, founder of the Louisville Academy of Music, Louisville, Kentucky; The Gottesman Libraries, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY; Archives of the Association of Childhood Education International, University of Maryland Libraries, College Park, MD; Dr. Michael Beckerman, Professor and Chair of Music, New York University, New York, NY; researchers Joan Rapp, G. K. Raven, and Gail Petri, Education Resource Specialist, Library of Congress American Memory Learning Page, Washington, D.C. Deep thanks as well to my editor, Aimee Jackson, and to special editor, Judy Gitenstein, who let the story sing its own song.