Madelyn Poole
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Madelyn Poole (born 1922 - died August 22, 2007) was the pianist and music director for Town and Gown Theatre from 1957 to 1982.
Poole graduated from Birmingham-Southern College and the Birmingham Conservatory of Music. She was married to composer and arranger George Poole, and the couple kept dual Steinway grand pianos in their Southside home, which hosted innumerable cast parties. After George's death, she moved to the Park Tower Condominiums.
In August 2007 Poole succumbed to cancer after seven years of illness.
References
- Harvey, Alec (September 9, 2007) "The real thing in a make-believe world." Birmingham News.