The Three Debs Entertained Canadian Troops During WW2

The Three Debs

During WWII, musicians and performers in Halifax volunteered their time and talent to entertain troops waiting to go overseas. Sisters Doris and Mary Marsh were two such musicians, their group, The Three Debs, gaining national and international attention during the war.

In 1936, the recently widowed Flora Marsh (nee MacQuarrie) and her family of four teenaged children moved from Sydney, Cape Breton, to Halifax. The children grew up in a household rich with music, their mother a talented pianist from a musical family. Flora’s daughters Mary and Doris inherited their mother’s passion for music and performance.

                             Mary and Doris Marsh

When World War II broke out, the family was living on the western end of Morris Street (later University Avenue). Doris, age 19, and Mary, 21, were working as secretaries, but it was through music that they played a role in the war effort. 

Following the War, Mary Marsh MacDonald returned to Sydney and for many years was Artistic Director for the Rotary Shows which ran from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, 

Read the full story on the Historic Nova Scotia WEBSITE

Listen to The Three Debs music online

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