Abbie Norton Jamison

Abbie Norton Jamison (May 18, 1869 – August 8, 1955) was an American pianist, composer and clubwoman, based in Los Angeles. She was first vice-president of the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1915, president of the California Music Teachers Association, and president of the California Federation of Music Clubs. Early life and education Abbie (or Abby) Bennett Norton was born in Cooper, Michigan. She trained as a pianist, singer, and composer in the United States. Her composition teachers included Frederick Stevenson and Rudolf Friml. Career Music Jamison taught piano, voice, music theory, and musicianship in Los Angeles, and wrote music for songs, with titles including “The Rose and the Moth,” “Little Pigeon Lullaby”, “Mammy’s Lullaby” (1904, words by Maria Howard Weeden), “The First Blue Bird”, “The Rose and the Moth”, “Awakening”, “My Prayer” (set to a poem by Rabindranath Tagore), “When Love is Done”, “Thy Little One”, “Fate”, “Spirit of the Desert”, “Desert Love Song”, “Our Flag”, “Show Me the Way”, and “California is Calling to You”. She was involved with the Federal Music Project, a New Deal program, in Los Angeles. She hosted informal musical events with fellow compose