Women's Suite

108-Year-Old Woman Had Been Drumming For 80 Years, Up to the end She Still Had It.

108-Year-Old Woman Had Been Drumming For 80 Years, Up to the end She Still Had It. Legendary percussionist Viola Smith may have discovered the secret for a happy, long and healthy life: energetic drumming as well as the moderate consumption of good wine.

Born: November 29, 1912, Mount Calvary, WI

Died: October 21, 2020, Costa Mesa, CA