Grace M. Gooding was a cornetist and member of the
Fadettes of Boston as well as being the one-off composer of
The Fadettes Call, a rag one-step trot, (1914) published by
Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York & Detroit, USA.
Her portrait on the left is taken from a tape damaged photo of the Fadettes published by the Southern Lyceum Bureau, Louisville, Kentucky.
Many thanks to John McDonnell, webmaster of
Johann C. Schmid's "Marie Louka" music, for providing information.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this musician.