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La Bolduc, Quebec singer-songwriter

A publicity photograph of La Bolduc from Famous Studio, Montréal, taken before 1942.
A publicity photograph of La Bolduc from Famous Studio, Montréal, taken before 1942. LaBolducPublicity · Famous Studio, Montréal · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Mary Travers (1894–1941), known as La Bolduc after her husband’s surname, was a singer-songwriter with a tremendous impact on Quebec popular culture. From 1929 to 1939 she recorded close to 100 songs that she composed herself, touching on current events, social conditions and relationships.

Scope & context

Her career and influence, not individual songs or a full biography.

Sources behind this record

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Mary Travers, 'la Bolduc' (1894-1941) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text