Monzelle Bruce - Martie Dart - Virginia Faust - Irene Vermillion - Evelyn Elias and Kermit Dart on piano.
Addison Dart and his wife, Rena Belle. Kermit moved to California as an adult and married
Irene Vermillion, a "dancer, acrobat, and contortionist". Kermit sent for his sisters to start a performing
group. All five of the Dart children were musical. As children growing up, there was not a lot of
entertainment in those days and the Dart kids would perform musicals in the evenings and on the weekends.
Kermit was very talented as he could play the piano, accordion, and compose music. Kermit wrote most of
the compositions that the Vermillion Trumpeteers performed. Martie quit the group in the late1930's and
her sister Virginia quit soon after. Kermit and Irene continued to perform. In 1940, Irene and Kermit
performed with the house band at the Lyric Theater in Indianapolis (were Frank Sinatra debuted) .
History courtesy of Shannon McClendon
Vermillion group in 1932. The group toured all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In 1937, they travelled
overseas to england, Austrailia, and New Zealand. In 1936, just before the group went overseas, Martie met
Shannon's Grandfather at a show in San Bernadino. When they returned, they married, which was the end of her
acting aspirations. Martie was a great seamstress and she made all of their costumes while on the road.
History and photographs courtesy of Shannon McClendon
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H. N. White Liberty and Silvertone trumpets were endorsed exclusively.
Shannon's Great Aunt is Irene Vermillion, Martie Dart is Shannon's Grandmother, and
Virginia Faust is Shannon's Grandmother's sister.
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