2020 Letty Katts Award. Research Reveals: Musicians Should

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Join Narelle McCoy, 2020 Letty Katts Award recipient as she shares her research from her project, Musicians Should Be Heard and Not Seen: the life and music of Letty Katts (1919-2007) and her cultural contribution to the Australian music scene.

Narelle's project explores the contribution of Queensland-born composer Violet (Letty) Katts, to the musical landscape of Australia. Compositions such as her popular songs, Never Never and A Town Like Alice provided a distinctly Australian voice to a scene dominated by American culture. Letty was the first Australian to have an original song in the popular music hit parade during the 1950s, yet little is known about her.

Research Reveals is a talk series showcasing research projects of the 2020 Queensland Memory Awards fellows, residents and award winners. Gain a unique insight into Queensland history and the collections of the John Oxley Library in this series of fascinating talks.

When: 19 January 2022
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Where: Auditorium 1, level 2

More information about the Letty Katts Award can be found on our website: slq.qld.gov.au/get-involved/fellowships-awards-and-residencies/queensland-memory-awards/letty-katts-award

Photographs from the event can be viewed on State Library's Flickr corporate account:flickr.com/photos/slq/albums/72177720296268982

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