Breaking News: Passing of Shelia Lee
January 1st 2021
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News

AWW sadly reports the passing of Shelia Spracklen Lee on January 16, 2021 due to COVID 19. Shelia played the accordion her entire life, ran a music school, Shelia’s Accordion Conservatory, had her own combo, opened Houston Accordion Performers, authored many instructional DVD’s and books for the diatonic accordion as well as a complete free video series teaching the Palmer & Hughes Lesson Books and much more.
Shelia loved teaching and sharing the fun she had playing the accordion. Shelia was a very popular teacher at the annual NAA Conventions each year where she conducted the Dance Orchestra. Shelia who dedicated her life to the accordion, was a very friendly, kind, encouraging and inspirational person who could brighten up anyone’s day. She will be missed by all.