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- Birth nameGrace Agnes Elizabeth Annie Cole
- Gracie Cole was best known as a trumpeter and cornetist, the daughter and granddaughter of miners who also were proficient on brass musical instruments. She appeared on the BBC's "Children's Hour" at the age of fourteen and played in everything from brass bands to jazz ensembles, including her own all-girl band, well into her seventies. In 1990 she was named a Freemnan of the City of London.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jane Margaret Laight
- SpouseWilliam (Bill) Geldard(February 1951 - December 28, 2006) (her death, 2 children)
- Played trumpet in Ivy Benson's band from 2 November 1945 until August 1950. She was poached from the band by trombonist Bill Geldard for his boss bandleader George Evans to play in his group.
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