Lola Graham

Lola Glenn Graham (23 September 1918Template:Spaced ndash2 January 1992). She first came to public attention after winning a musical competition at age six by playing the piano. She attended Shelford Church of England Girls' Grammar School and passed her music examinations in December 1933.<ref name="Argus Dec1933">Template:Cite news</ref> In October 1936 her piano teacher, Sheila MacFie, organised a recital for Graham and fellow student, Eda Ashton, at the British Music Society's rooms, Melbourne.<ref name="Age Oct1936">Template:Cite news</ref> In April 1942 Graham and Ashton were pianists for a radio broadcast on 3LO on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's network. In May of the following year her chamber music piano work was described by The ArgusTemplate:' reporter, "Graham showed virtuosity in her playing of Albanesi's Sonata in C Major."<ref name="Argus May1943">Template:Cite news</ref>

She worked in radio for most of her career. In October 1946 she performed a duo piano recital with Mamie Reid on national radio.<ref name="Exam Oct1946">Template:Cite news</ref> She worked in live musical theatre both as a band member and accompanist. Graham married Fred Menhennitt on 23 February 1957 and the couple had two sons. She was a backing musician for Barry Humphries, and in 1962, she provided piano on his album, A Nice Night's Entertainment.<ref name="NLA Nice">Template:Citation</ref> She died, aged 73, after being diagnosed with cancer.

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