Background
Radie Britain was born near Silverton, Texas, the daughter of Edgar Charles and Katie (Ford) Britain.
Radie Britain was born near Silverton, Texas, the daughter of Edgar Charles and Katie (Ford) Britain.
She studied at Clarendon College in Texas, and at the American Conservatory in Chicago with Heniot Levy, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in piano in 1921. In 1922 she studied with organist Pietro Yon in Dallas, in 1923 with Marcel Dupré in Paris, and in 1924 with Adele Aus der Ohe in Berlin and Albert Noelte in Munich.
After completing her degree, Britain taught music for a year at Clarendon College and privately in Amarillo. She made her debut as a composer in Munich in May 1926. After Simone died in 1949, Britain married aviation pioneer Theodore Morton in 1959.
In California, Britain continued her career as a music teacher and composer.
She died in Palm Desert, California, and her papers are housed at several locations.