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Trombley, George L., 1883-1963

 Person

Biography

George L. (Lem) Trombley was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1883. Trombley and his wife, Maude, moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1905 where he worked as a jeweler and watchmaker. Soon he was playing the trumpet for a popular local dance band, Salomon's Band. In 1910 Trombley began teaching music out of his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He established the Kalamazoo Conservatory of Music and Associated Arts in 1926. Trombley moved to Santa Rosa, California, where he founded the Santa Rosa Orchestra. He died on December 30, 1963, in Santa Rosa, California.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

George L. Trombley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3694
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of sheet music of four songs composed by George L. Trombley (1883-1963) from 1912-1917 as well as a brochure for the Kalamazoo Conservatory of Music and Associated Arts from 1925 or 1926.

Dates: 1912-1917; 1925-1926

"I left my heart in Ireland", 1916

 Item — Box 2: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: I- I like, Object: 45
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001