Mary Eliza Watson Weaver (January 16, 1903 – November 16, 1990) was an American composer, pianist,[1] and poet who was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
and B. M. degrees from Smith College (Massachusetts) and Ottawa University (Kansas).
[6] She gave lectures and recitals, and taught piano at the Kansas City Conservatory, the Curtis Institute, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (1946 – 1957), the Manhattan School of Music (New York; 1957 – 1970), and the Henry Street School of Music (New York).
Mary's compositions were published by Belwin-Mills, G. Schirmer Inc., Galaxy Music Corporation, and Shawnee Press.
She collaborated with her husband on some compositions (noted below), and he set some of her poems to music.