Olive Walke, MBE (21 December 1911 – 10 September 1969) was a Trinidadian musician and ethnomusicologist who was one of the first to collect regional Caribbean folk songs. She founded the well-known choir, La Petite Musicale and directed it for many years. Between 1961 and 1966, she served as a Senator in the first Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago established after its independence.
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21 December 1911 Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Died |
10 September 1969 (aged 57) St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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