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Davy, Ruby (1883 - 1949)

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Born: 22 November 1883  Salisbury, South Australia.  Died: 12 July 1949  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Ruby Davy was the first Australian woman to receive a doctorate in music and to become a fellow of Trinity College of Music, London. Among her many compositions was Australia, Fair and Free, performed in Melbourne and Adelaide in 1934. With Issy Spivakovsky, she established the Davy Conservatorium of Music in her home at South Yarra.

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