"There's not a city, or even a small town, that couldn't make its grandmothers happier, and make itself happier, by doing something for the old folks."
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Composers from the United StatesWomen authors from the United StatesSinger-songwriters from the United States20th-century poets from the United StatesWomen singers from the United States
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Colman, Edna M. (July 1924). "Only Grandmothers May Join Her Club". The American Magazine. 98: 69.
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Grace Porterfield Polk
Grace Porterfield Polk (September 1875 – April 8, 1965) was an American composer, singer, and poet, and founder of the American Song Composers' Festival.
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