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Mildred Andrews Boggess

1915 – 1987

American organist

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Lived 1915 – 1987 (aged 72). Mildred Andrews Boggess was an American music educator.

Mildred Andrews Boggess ( Mildred Morford Andrews; September 25, 1915 – August 10, 1987) was an American professor who taught and performed the pipe organ at the University of Oklahoma for 38 years.

Mildred Morford Andrews was born in Hominy, Oklahoma, in 1915 and graduated valedictorian from Collinsville High School in 1933. She completed a bachelor's of fine arts in piano from the University of Oklahoma in 1937, and a master's in music at the University of Michigan in 1940. She also studied with Marcel Dupre at the Château de Fontainebleau near Paris. During her career, she trained fourteen Fulbright scholars and was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1971.

Boggess became one of the first female organists to play at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The organ at Catlett Music Center at the University of Oklahoma was named in her honor in 1997 after a donation from her estate and students.

She married Rough Boggess in 1973. Mildred Boggess died on August 10, 1987, aged 71.

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Education
Bethany College, University of Oklahoma, University of Michigan
Awards
Oklahoma Hall of Fame

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mildred Andrews Boggess?

American organist (1915–1987)

When was Mildred Andrews Boggess born?

Mildred Andrews Boggess was born on 25 September 1915 in Hominy.

When did Mildred Andrews Boggess die?

Mildred Andrews Boggess died on 8 October 1987.

What was Mildred Andrews Boggess's occupation?

Mildred Andrews Boggess was a music educator.

What nationality was Mildred Andrews Boggess?

Mildred Andrews Boggess was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mildred Andrews Boggess

· Wikidata: Q4531881

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