Tag: Melody Maids

Melody Maids of Beaumont, Texas. They were an all-girl choral group performed from 1942 to 1972 often but not always at various American military bases. From an archive in Beaumont where the director lived.

Arctic trip. A photograph of the Melody Maids seen standing with military personnel on a wing of a Northrop F-89 Scorpion (all-weather jet fighter interceptor) at Thule Air Base in Greenland. 1955 image. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/24987/rec/210
Austin, Texas trip. A photograph of the Melody Maids standing in front of the Texas State Capitol building. They appear grouped together in three rows and wear cowgirl costumes. April 23, 1945 image. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/24978/rec/219
Melody Maids seen with dignitary guests in the Philippines during their trip to the Far East. The Maids appear to be either seated or standing on a gymnasium floor. A Filipino military officer with his wife and child appear in the center of the image. 1959 image. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/25178/rec/239
Hawaii trip. Melody Maids seen singing in a open air courtyard on a military base in Hawaii. Several of the Maids hold a pose while singing a song. Military personnel appear seated at a distance watching the performance. 1950-1960. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/25074/rec/263
A photograph of a group of Melody Maids seen standing in front of a parent’s home. They appear to be all wearing an identical costume worn by the Melody Maids during their regular musical performances. 1952-1960 image. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/25081/rec/381
A photograph of three Melody Maids (including Reita [“Poochie”] Rhodes [left] and Glenda Walters [right]) seen in Hawaiian costume performing a hula dance. They are wearing grass skirts with a picturesque island scene backdrop visible behind them. Image ca. 1955-1965. American. Photographer not given. Collections of the Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library System, Beaumont, Texas. https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll33/id/25257/rec/395

The Melody Maids of Beaumont, Texas, was an all-girls choral group that performed from 1942 to 1972. It traveled around the world to military bases in order to entertain the troops.