Women in jazz. A discography of instrumentalists 1913-1968
Compiled by Jan Leder
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| Adami (a. 1913) | ragtime piano |
| Agostini, Gloria (b. 1923) | harp, hat-p~ |
| Akiyoshi, Toshiko (b. 1929) | composer, piano |
| Amadio, Judy | flute |
| Ambrose, Amanda | piano, vocals |
| Armstrong, Lil (b. 1902 d. 1971) | composer, lyricist |
| Ashby, Dorothy Jeanne Thompson (b. 1932 d. 1986) | harp, piano |
| Austin, Lovie (b. 1897 d. 1972) | piano |
| Barrett, Sweet Emma [Emma] (b. 1897 d. 1983) | jazz piano, singer |
| Barton, Lynn | trombone |
| Barton, Willene (a. 1950s) | tenor saxophone, leader |
| Beaucamp, Martha | saxophone |
| Berman, Ruth (b. 1916) | harp, composer |
| Birdson, Blanche | harp |
| Bley, Carla (b. 1938) | arranger, composer |
| Blunt, Hilary | guitar |
| Booker, Beryl (b. 1922 d. 1978) | piano, leader |
| Booker, Connie Mae | piano |
| Boswell, Martha (b. 1905 d. 1958) | piano, singer |
| Bown, Patti [Patricia Anne] (b. 1931) | piano, composer |
| Brackeen, JoAnne (b. 1938) | piano, composer |
| Brim, Grace (b. 1924) | drummer, harmonica |
| Brown, Cleo [Cleopatra] (b. 1909) | piano, vocals |
| Brown, Louise | piano |
| Bryant, Clora (a. 1945-1993) | trumpeter, composer |
| Cantine, Sarah | piano |
| Capers, Valerie Gail (b. 1937) | piano, music educator |
| Carlisle, Una Mae (b. 1918 d. 1956 a. 1941) | piano, vocals |
| Carr, Will | piano |
| Carr, Wynona (a. 1950-1956) | piano, guitar |
| Carroll, Barbara (b. 1925) | cast, piano |
| Charters, Ann | ragtime piano |
| Chatman, Christine | piano, vocals |
| Clark, Cortelia | guitar |
| Coates, Dorothy Love (b. 1928) | composer, gospel singer |
| Coleman, Gloria (a. 1995) | organ, jazz piano |
| Collins, Joyce Louise (b. 1930) | piano, singer |
| Coltrane, Alice McLeod (b. 1937) | harp, piano |
| Crawford, Lillian | piano |
| Creath, Marge | piano |
| Dabney, Elisha "Bartley" | trombone |
| Dane, Barbara (b. 1927) | singer, vocals |
| Davies, Ramona | piano, vocals |
| Davis, Ernestine (b. 1907) | trumpet |
| Davis, Martha | piano |
| Dearie, Blossom (b. 1926) | piano, singer |
| Dickerson, Aletha | piano |
| Dixon, Lucille (b. 1923) | string bass |
| Donald, Barbara (Kay) (b. 1942) | trumpeter, leader |
| Donegan, Dorothy (b. 1924) | piano, organ |
| Douglas, Memphis Minnie [Minnie] (b. 1896 d. 1973) | guitar, vocals |
| Dranes, Arizona Juanita (b. 1905 a. 1920-1940) |
| Dukes, Aggie | piano |
| Edwards, Moanin' Bernice (b. 1910) | piano |
| Elliott, Elaine | piano |
| Ershoff, Elizabeth | harp |
| Franklin, Aretha (b. 1942) | soul singer, vocals |
| Freeman, L. Sharon (b. 1949) | jazz piano |
| Garry, Vivien (a. 1940s) | string bass |
| Geller, Lorraine (Winifred) (b. 1928 d. 1958) | piano |
| Getz, Jane | piano |
| Gibson, Marge | string bass |
| Girard, Adele | harp, vocals |
| Glamann, Betty | harp |
| Goossens, Marie (Henriette) (b. 1894 d. 1991) | harp |
| Gray, Kitty | piano, vocals |
| Green, Vivian | piano |
| Griffith, Shirley (b. 1908 d. 1974) | guitar |
| Hale, Corky (b. 1931) | harp, piano |
| Hampton, Carmelita | baritone saxophone |
| Handy, Katherine | piano, vocals |
| Hardaway, Lil | piano, guitar |
| Harris, Nancy (b. 1915) | piano |
| Hemingway, Jane | piano |
| Henderson, Leora Meoux (b. 1890s) | trumpeter, saxophone |
| Henderson, Lil Hardaway (a. 1928) | piano |
| Henderson, Rosa (b. 1896 d. 1968) | piano, singer |
| Hill, Rosa Lee (b. 1910 d. 1968) | guitar |
| Hill, Ruth | harp |
| Hinton, Algia Mae | guitar |
| Hipp, Jutta (b. 1925) | jazz piano, piano |
| Hoffman, Jean (b. 1930) | electric piano, singer |
| Hope, Mary | piano |
| Horn, Shirley (b. 1934) | ballad singer, piano |
| Horsey, Mabel | piano |
| Howard, Camille (b. 1914) | piano, vocals |
| Howard, Louella | flute |
| Hyams, Margie [Marjorie] (b. 1923) | vibraphone |
| Jacobs, Julie | oboe, english horn |
| Jenkins, Ann | piano |
| Jenkins, Myrtle | piano |
| Jeshke, Dodie | drummer |
| Johnk, Katherine | harp |
| Johnson, Edith (b. 1903 d. 1988) | piano, singer |
| Johnson, Louise | piano |
| Johnson, Margaret "Queenie" | piano |
| Jones, Bertha Lee | guitar |
| Jones, Betty Hall (b. 1911) | composer, piano |
| Jones, Brenda | string bass |
| Jones, Dolly (a. 1926) | trumpeter, cornet |
| Julye, Kathryne | harp |
| Kelly, Joann | blues singer |
| Kimball, Jeanette (b. 1908) | piano |
| Koehler, Carmelita | cello |
| Korchinska, Maria (b. 1895 d. 1979) | harp |
| Lee, Barbara | alto saxophone |
| Lee, Carroll | piano |
| Lee, Julia (b. 1902 d. 1958) | rhythm & blues singer, piano |
| Lee, Perri | organ |
| Leighton, Elaine (b. 1926) | drummer, drums |
| Lewis, Clara | piano |
| Lewis, Helen | piano |
| Lewis, Mildred | piano |
| Liston, Melba (Doretta) (b. 1926) | trombone, arranger |
| Lutcher, Nellie Rose (b. 1915) | jazz piano, piano |
| Marcus, Marie | danseuse, jazz piano |
| Marshall, Bessie | piano |
| Martin, Madonna | piano |
| McDonald, Joyce | piano |
| McFarland, Elaine | piano |
| McFarland, Loretta | harp |
| McLawler, Sarah (a. 1975) | organ, piano |
| McManus, Sue | banjo |
| McMurray, Ruth | trombone |
| McPartland, Marian (b. 1920) | piano, composer |
| Miller, Betty | piano |
| Mosier, Gladys | piano |
| Murphy, Rose [Chee Chee] (b. 1913 d. 1989) | jazz piano, vocals |
| Newell, Laura | harp |
| Noel, Hattie | piano |
| Norris, Catherine | cello |
| O'Hara, Betty | valve trombone |
| Odetta (b. 1930) | folksinger, guitar |
| Osborne, Mary (b. 1921 d. 1992) | guitar, singer |
| Palmer, Gladys (a. 1935) | piano |
| Peacock, Mary | string bass |
| Pennak, Evelyn | alto sax, tenor sax |
| Pierce, Mae | guitar |
| Pitts, Trudy (a. 1995) | jazz piano, organ |
| Pollard, Terry (Jean) (b. 1931) | bebop pianist, piano |
| Pope, Melba | piano |
| Porter, Helen | drummer |
| Potts, Martha | piano |
| Putman, Janet | harp |
| Ray, Carline (b. 1925) | string bass, vocals |
| Redd, Vi [Elvira] (b. 1928) | alto sax, soprano sax |
| Remsen, Dorothy Spencer (b. 1921) | harp |
| Robinson, Aletha | piano |
| Roeter, Ada (b. 1906) | composer, piano |
| Rogers, Billie (b. 1919) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Ross, Margaret | harp |
| Ryan, Babs | piano, vocals |
| Saunders, Nettie | piano |
| Schwartz, Julie (b. 1947) | alto saxophone |
| Scott, Dorothy "Dott" | piano |
| Scott, Hazel (Dorothy) (b. 1920 d. 1981) | cast, piano |
| Scott, Rhoda (a. 1971) | composer, organ |
| Scott, Shirley (b. 1934) | organ, violin |
| Shaw, Rosa | guitar |
| Simone, Nina (b. 1933) | piano, singer |
| Singer, Lillian | drummer |
| Slavin, Estelle (a. 1930s) | trumpeter, leader |
| Smith, Bessie (b. 1894 d. 1937) | blues singer |
| Smith, Betty (b. 1933) | tenor saxophone |
| Smith, Dorothea | guitar |
| Smith, Dottie | drummer |
| Smith, Ethel (b. 1910) | electronic organist |
| Smith, Laverne | piano |
| Smock, Emma "Ginger" (a. 1995) | jazz violin |
| Snow, Valaida (d. 1956) | cast, trumpet |
| Sortier, Amanda | washboard |
| Soyer, Janet | harp |
| Spivey, Queen [Victoria Regina] (b. 1906 d. 1976) | blues singer, vocals |
| Stobart, Kathy [Florence Kathleen] (b. 1925) | tenor saxophone |
| Stockton, Ann Mason (b. 1916) | harp |
| Teagarden, Norma (b. 1911) | piano |
| Terrell, O.M. | guitar |
| Terry, Thelma (a. 1928) | string bass, bandleader |
| Tharpe, Rosetta (b. 1915 d. 1973) | cast, gospel singer |
| Thomas, Lilette | piano |
| Thompson, Barbara | saxophone |
| Thompson, Loretta | harp |
| Van der Harst, Anne | piano |
| Varley, Anne | piano |
| Vito, Elaine | harp |
| Walton, Blanche Smith | piano |
| Waters, Patty (a. 1965) | singer |
| Watkins, Viola | piano |
| Watson, Paula | piano |
| Webster, Katie (b. 1939) | harmonica, piano |
| Webster, L'Ana (a. 1937) | saxophone |
| Wetzel, Bonnie (Jean) (b. 1926 d. 1965) | string bass |
| White, Georgia (b. 1903 d. 1980) | cast, piano |
| Williams, Della | guitar |
| Williams, Devonia | piano |
| Williams, Edna (a. 1946) | trumpeter, arranger |
| Williams, Lovey | guitar |
| Williams, Mary Lou (b. 1910 d. 1981) | arranger, cast |
| Willrich, Virginia | piano, Accessist |
| Wills, Alice | trombone |
| Wise, Laurie | guitar |
| Zimmer, Vicki (a. 1948) | piano |
| Zirl, Cecelia | string bass |