Lola Graham
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Lola Glenn Graham (23 September 1918Template:Spaced ndash2 January 1992) was an Australian pianist. 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.[1] 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.[2] 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."[3]
She worked in radio for most of her career. In October 1946 she performed a duo piano recital with Mamie Reid on national radio.[4] 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.[5] She died, aged 73, after being diagnosed with cancer.