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.

Grace Porterfield Polk in 1919

Quotes

• "In this quiet little Indiana town I will aim to bring together the song composers of the land so the young and ambitious may meet the veterans and successful members of the profession."
  • "Grace Porterfield Polk: Eminent Composer Champions Unknown American Song Composer". Musical Monitor. 9(October 1919): 653.
  • On the 1919 launch of the American Song Composers' Festival in Greenwood, Indiana
• "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."
  • Colman, Edna M. (July 1924). "Only Grandmothers May Join Her Club". The American Magazine. 98: 69.