About
Alice Williams Zeno (1864-1960) was the mother of clarinetist George Lewis. She worked as a domestic in the household of the writer Grace King, raising her son on her own and supporting him in his desire to become a jazz musician.
Interviews with Alice Zeno can be found here:
http://musicrising.tulane.edu/listen/detail/607/Zeno-Interview-1960-01-25