About Kate Simmons
Lived 1850 – 1926 (aged 75–76). Kate Simmons was a composer.
Emma Kate Simmons Flint (March 3, 1850 - March 8, 1926) was an American composer and philanthropist who is best known for her piano piece Racquet Galop, which sold over 100,000 copies. She published her music under the name Kate Simmons or E. Kate Simmons.
Simmons was born in Troy, New York, to Mary Sophia Gleason and Joseph Ferris Simmons, a banker. She married the successful businessman Charles Ranlett Flint in 1883 and they lived in Manhattan. Racquet Galop was arranged for various instruments by Winslow Lewis Hayden and L. Winner, among others. From East to West Waltz Racquet Polka Racquet Quickstep Royal Fanfare Galop ''
Voice "Good Bye" (text by F. W. Green; arranged by Alfred Lee) Download sheet music for Racquet Galop by E. Kate Simmons
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American composer
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kate Simmons. https://biography.guide/kate-simmons/
MLA: "Kate Simmons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kate-simmons/.
Chicago: "Kate Simmons." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kate-simmons/.
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