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Cora May <I>Folsom</I> Salisbury Aulmann

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Cora May Folsom Salisbury Aulmann

Birth
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
16 Apr 1916 (aged 48)
Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 1
Memorial ID
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Married Charles P Salisbury in 1888 in Winnebago Co. Wi
Married George L Aulmann in 1914

Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
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Musician and Composer
Cora Folsom Salisbury Aulmann is a recognized, rare, female ragtime composer. She had early exposure to theatrical people in her mother's boarding house and learned the piano as a young teen. She became part of and toured with her husband, Charles Salisbury's musical troupe. After her divorce, she found success as a composer, pianist and vocalist. She took a teen-aged Benjamin Kubelsky under her wing in the traveling act Salisbury and Kubelsky: From Grand Opera to Ragtime. He became Jack Benny. She was written about in the book "Sunday Nights at Seven, the Jack Benny Story" written by Jack Benny and his daughter Joan Benny and has been recognized as being the person who got Jack Benny started in showbiz. RagPiano.com has her entire bio under female composers using the name Cora Salisbury.
Married Charles P Salisbury in 1888 in Winnebago Co. Wi
Married George L Aulmann in 1914

Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Musician and Composer
Cora Folsom Salisbury Aulmann is a recognized, rare, female ragtime composer. She had early exposure to theatrical people in her mother's boarding house and learned the piano as a young teen. She became part of and toured with her husband, Charles Salisbury's musical troupe. After her divorce, she found success as a composer, pianist and vocalist. She took a teen-aged Benjamin Kubelsky under her wing in the traveling act Salisbury and Kubelsky: From Grand Opera to Ragtime. He became Jack Benny. She was written about in the book "Sunday Nights at Seven, the Jack Benny Story" written by Jack Benny and his daughter Joan Benny and has been recognized as being the person who got Jack Benny started in showbiz. RagPiano.com has her entire bio under female composers using the name Cora Salisbury.


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