Oral History Interview, Doriot Dwyer (2324)

Abstract

Doriot Dwyer talks with Robert Cole on October 10, 1986, and retells stories about her musical career, playing the flute and her relationship with Verne Powell. Dwyer spoke of the time between the 1936 Chicago World’s Fair up until 1986, just before the Christie’s auction where Kincaid’s platinum flute was sold. She discusses how she came to play Powell flutes, the path of her musical career and the quality of various flutes. She provides various anecdotes about Powell, Kincaid and other people connected to the music business. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Powell Flutes Oral History Project of the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management oral history collection.