Piano, band leader.
Born in Kansas, pianist and bandleader Edythe Turnham (nee Pane), formed a family band called the Knights of Syncopation in Spokane in the 1920s that included her husband, Floyd, Sr. (drums), son, Floyd, Jr. (tenor saxophone) and sister, Maggie (vocals). The band enjoyed success at the Copper Kettle in Seattle and on the President Lines cruise ships, which plied the West Coast. In 1928, the Knights were picked up by the Orpheum Circuit, but got stranded in L.A., where Turnham stayed, forming the Dixie Aces, which performed until 1945.
Jackson Street After Hours (print);https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edythe_Turnham https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsblackhs/id/150/; https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/edythe-turnham-orchestra/