Julia Lee Niebergall
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39°49′15″N 86°10′06″W / 39.8207377°N 86.1684718°W
Julia Lee Niebergall | |
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| Born | February 15, 1886 |
| Died | October 19, 1968 |
| Burial place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 38, Lot 146 39°49′15″N 86°10′06″W / 39.8207377°N 86.1684718°W |
| Occupation | Musician |
Julia Lee Niebergall (15 February 1886 – 19 October 1968) was a musician and ragtime era composer.[1]
Niebergall was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to a family of musicians. Her father played double-bass, her sister piano, and her brother percussion. Herself a pianist, she played at public events, as an accompanist for silent movies. and for ballet and gym classes. She also taught music at a high school.
Career
She is credited with but six musical compositions, two of which—Hoosier Rag and Red Rambler Rag—achieved popular success.[2] She was a friend of May Aufderheide, one of the most popular female ragtime composers, who also lived in Indiana, and whose father published several of Niebergall’s compositions.
Niebergall reportedly supported herself as a musician and teacher until her death.[3]
