Austin History Center

Raised in Austin alongside her sister by their grandparents and mother, Margaret attended L.C. Anderson High School and Huston Tillotson College. She got married and started her long career as an educator at El Campo, Austin and Manor schools. In her youth Margaret had learned to read music and play piano with help from her sister, and she went on to be a teacher by day and entertainer by night, singing and playing piano at clubs, restaurants, churches and events. Her dual careers spanned more than fifty years. Margaret also describes her family, her life, and social issues she has seen. As of this recording she was retired from teaching but still entertaining audiences two evenings a week at the local Skylark Club. AHC Oral History File #: ahc-3452-wright-margaret-2019-01-22 Video: Available Transcript: Available