Olive Nelson Russell (28 September 1905 - 30 March 1989) was an American composer, organist, and pianist who wrote works for chorus, organ and piano.
[1][2][3] Russell was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Lora and Emil Nelson.
[4] [5] As a pianist, Russell performed in France (Bordeaux and Paris) and throughout the United States (Beloit, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and New York).
She was a keyboard instructor at MacPhail College of Music from 1942 to 1947, and at the University of Missouri Kansas City from 1961 to 1971.
[7] Russell composed organ and choral works suitable for church performance, and teaching pieces for piano.