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1984

Discography : performers and groups

p. 307 In:

Dahl, Linda

Stormy Weather
The music and lives of a century of jazz women

By Linda Dahl

New York: Pantheon Books, 1984, 371 p.

The above item has biographical information on:

Adami (a. 1913)

ragtime piano

Akiyoshi, Toshiko (b. 1929)

composer, piano

Alexandria, Lorenz (b. 1929)

singer

Ambrosio, Meredith (a. 1981)

singer

Anderson, Ernestine Irene (b. 1928)

singer, vocals

Anderson, Ivie (Marie) [Ivy] (b. 1905 d. 1949)

cast, singer

Armstrong, Irene (a. 1930s)

jazz piano

Armstrong, Lil (b. 1902 d. 1971)

composer, lyricist

Ashby, Dorothy Jeanne Thompson (b. 1932 d. 1986)

harp, piano

Auer, Vera (b. 1919)

vibraphone, accordionist

Austin, Lovie (b. 1897 d. 1972)

piano

Babs, Alice (b. 1924)

piano, singer

Bailey, Mildred (b. 1907 d. 1951)

composer, singer

Bailey, Pearl (Mae) (b. 1918 d. 1990)

cast, singer

Baker, Josephine (b. 1906 d. 1975)

cast, singer

Barbera, Joan

singer, composer

Barrett, Sweet Emma [Emma] (b. 1897 d. 1983)

jazz piano, singer

Barton, Willene (a. 1950s)

tenor saxophone, leader

Bavan, Yolande [Marie Wolffe] (b. 1940)

cast, singer

Bentley, Gladys Alberta (b. 1907 d. 1960)

piano

Bley, Carla (b. 1938)

arranger, composer

Bloom, Jane Ira (b. 1955 a. 1988)

soprano saxophone

Bogan, Lucille (b. 1897 d. 1948)

blues singer

Bonnier, Bess (a. 1958)

jazz piano, composer

Booker, Beryl (b. 1922 d. 1978)

piano, leader

Boswell, Connee [Connie] (b. 1907 d. 1976)

singer, vocals

Brackeen, JoAnne (b. 1938)

piano, composer

Brice, Fanny (b. 1891 d. 1951)

actress, cast

Bridgewater, Dee Dee (b. 1950)

cast, jazz singer

Brooks, Hadda (b. 1916)

boogie-woogie piano, piano

Brown, Cleo [Cleopatra] (b. 1909)

piano, vocals

Brown, Olive (b. 1922)

drummer

Brown, Patti (b. 1931)

jazz piano

Bryant, Clora (a. 1945-1993)

trumpeter, composer

Burnside, Vi [Viola] (a. 1950)

trumpet

Burton, Ann (b. 1933)

singer

Caesar, Shirley (b. 1938)

gospel singer, vocals

Cain, Jackie [Jacqueline Ruth] (b. 1928)

singer, vocals

Calloway, Blanche (b. 1902 d. 1978)

cast, singer

Capers, Valerie Gail (b. 1937)

piano, music educator

Carlisle, Una Mae (b. 1918 d. 1956 a. 1941)

piano, vocals

Carmichael, Judy (b. 1952 a. 1982)

stride pianist

Carn, Jean

singer

Carpenter, Thelma (a. 1940s)

cast, singer

Carrington, Terri Lyne (b. 1965)

drums, percussion

Carroll, Barbara (b. 1925)

cast, piano

Carson, Norma (b. 1922)

trumpet

Carter, Betty (b. 1930)

singer, vocals

Charters, Ann

ragtime piano

Cheatham, Jean

piano

Cheatham, Jeannie (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Christy, June (b. 1925 d. 1990 a. 1953)

jazz singer, vocals

Churchill, Savannah (b. 1919 d. 1974 a. 1947)

jazz singer, vocals

Clayton, Jay (a. 1960s)

jazz singer, vocals

Clooney, Rosemary (b. 1928)

singer, vocals

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

Connor, Chris (b. 1927)

singer, vocals

Cotten, Elizabeth "Libba" (b. 1893 d. 1987)

guitar, folksinger

Cox, Ida (b. 1896 d. 1967)

composer, lyricist

Crispell, Marilyn (b. 1947)

jazz piano, piano

Crothers, Connie (b. 1941)

jazz piano

Damita Jo (b. 1940 a. 1960-1961)

singer

Dane, Barbara (b. 1927)

singer, vocals

Dardanelle (b. 1917)

song stylist, instrumentalist

Davis, Ernestine (b. 1907)

trumpet

Davis, Martha

piano

Dearie, Blossom (b. 1926)

piano, singer

Dixon, Fostina (a. 1973)

flute, clarinet

Dodgion, Dottie (b. 1929)

drummer

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)

Dudziak, Urszula (b. 1943)

singer, vocals

Ellis, Anita (b. 1926)

cast, singer

Etting, Ruth (b. 1896 d. 1978)

cast, torch singer

Evans, Sue [Susan] (b. 1951)

percussion

Fair, Jane (b. 1948)

saxophone

Fauber, Stephanie (a. 1990)

french horn

Faye, Frances

cast, piano

Fettig, Mary (a. 1995)

saxophone

Fineberg, Jean (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Fitzgerald, Ella (b. 1920 a. 1936)

composer, interprete

Flack, Roberta (b. 1937)

singer, vocals

Forrest, Helen (b. 1918)

band singer, vocals

Franklin, Aretha (b. 1942)

soul singer, vocals

Frink, Laurie (b. 1951)

jazz trumpet

Gange, Marion (b. 1914)

guitar

Garry, Vivien (a. 1940s)

string bass

Geller, Lorraine (Winifred) (b. 1928 d. 1958)

piano

Getz, Jane

piano

Gilberto, Astrud (b. 1940)

singer, vocals

Girard, Adele

harp, vocals

Gorrill, Liz (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Gottesman, Rose (a. 1930s-1940s)

drummer

Grauer, Joanne (a. 1978)

jazz piano

Green, Lillian (b. 1919 d. 1954)

singer, songwriter

Guilaroff, Vera (b. 1902 d. 1976)

piano

Haimes, Connie

singer

Hale, Corky (b. 1931)

harp, piano

Harvey, Jane

singer

Hawkins, Jennell (a. 1962)

organ

Henderson, Leora Meoux (b. 1890s)

trumpeter, saxophone

Henderson, Lil Hardaway (a. 1928)

piano

Hill, Chippie (b. 1905 d. 1950)

singer

Hilliard, Harriet (b. 1912)

singer, vocals

Hipp, Jutta (b. 1925)

jazz piano, piano

Hoffman, Jean (b. 1930)

electric piano, singer

Holiday, Billie (b. 1915 d. 1959)

musicisti, singer

Holman, Libby (b. 1906 d. 1971)

cast, torch singer

Hope, Bertha (b. 1936)

jazz piano

Hopkins, Linda (b. 1925)

cast, gospel singer

Horn, Shirley (b. 1934)

ballad singer, piano

Horne, Lena (b. 1917 a. 1943)

cast, singer

Humes, Helen (b. 1913 d. 1981)

jazz singer, vocals

Humphrey, Bobbi (a. 1995)

flute

Hunter, Alberta (b. 1895 d. 1984)

blues singer, cast

Hunter, Lurlean (b. 1928)

singer, vocals

Hutton, Ina Ray (b. 1916 d. 1984)

cast, piano

Hyams, Margie [Marjorie] (b. 1923)

vibraphone

Jackson, Mahalia (b. 1911 d. 1972)

gospel singer, vocals

Jefferson, Bonnie (b. 1919)

guitar

Jeshke, Dodie

drummer

Johnson, Margaret (b. 1900 a. 1930s)

blues singer, vocals

Jones, Dolly (a. 1926)

trumpeter, cornet

Jones, Etta (b. 1928)

singer

Jordan, Sheila (b. 1928)

jazz singer, vocals

Kaye, Carol (a. 1995)

electric bass

Kelly, Joann

blues singer

Kemp, Emme [Emmerlyne J.] (b. 1935)

entertainer, singer

Kenney, Beverly

singer, vocals

Kimball, Jeanette (b. 1908)

piano

King, Morgana (b. 1930)

singer, actress

King, Nancy

singer

King, Teddi (b. 1929 d. 1977)

singer, vocals

Kitt, Eartha Mae (b. 1928 a. 1953)

cabaret singer, cast

Kral, Irene (b. 1932 d. 1978)

singer

Krog, Karin (b. 1937)

singer, vocals

Laine, Cleo (b. 1927)

cast, singer

Lawson, Janet (b. 1940)

singer

Lea, Barbara

singer

Lee, Jeanne (b. 1939)

singer

Lee, Julia (b. 1902 d. 1958)

rhythm & blues singer, piano

Lee, Peggy (b. 1920)

cast, composer

Leigh, Carolyn (b. 1926 d. 1983)

librettist, lyricist

Leighton, Elaine (b. 1926)

drummer, drums

Lincoln, Abbey (b. 1930)

singer, vocals

Liston, Melba (Doretta) (b. 1926)

trombone, arranger

London, Barbara (a. 1972)

jazz piano, flute

London, Julie (b. 1926)

singer, vocals

Lutcher, Nellie Rose (b. 1915)

jazz piano, piano

Lynne, Gloria (b. 1931 a. 1961-1965)

singer, vocals

Mansfield, Charlotte

piano

Maria, Tania (b. 1948)

piano, singer

Martin, Roberta Evelyn (b. 1907 d. 1969)

gospel singer, piano

Martin, Sara (b. 1884 d. 1955)

blues singer, cast

McCall, Mary Ann (b. 1919)

singer, vocals

McCorkle, Susannah (b. 1949 a. 1988)

jazz singer

McIlwaine, Frances Ellen (b. 1945)

singer, guitar

McLawler, Sarah (a. 1975)

organ, piano

McManus, Jill (a. 1975)

jazz piano, composer

McPartland, Marian (b. 1920)

piano, composer

McRae, Carmen (b. 1922)

singer, vocals

Mercer, Mabel (b. 1900 d. 1984)

cabaret singer, cast

Merrill, Helen (b. 1930)

jazz singer, vocals

Middleton, Velma (b. 1917 d. 1961)

cast, singer

Milano, Lynn (a. 1995)

string bass

Miles, Lizzy (b. 1895 d. 1963)

singer, vocals

Monk, Meredith Jane (b. 1942)

composer, organ

Moore, Monette (b. 1902 d. 1962)

jazz singer

Moran, Gayle

singer, keyboard

Moran, Pat (b. 1934)

piano, organ

Morgan, Helen (b. 1900 d. 1941)

cast, torch singer

Moses, Katheryn (Bethene) (b. 1943)

flute, singer

Moss, Anne Marie (b. 1935)

singer

Murphy, Rose [Chee Chee] (b. 1913 d. 1989)

jazz piano, vocals

Myers, Amina Claudine (b. 1942)

organ, piano

Niemack, Judy (a. 1978)

singer

Norwood, Dorothy

G [=?], gospel singer

O'Connell, Helen (b. 1920 a. 1939)

jazz singer, vocals

O'Day, Anita (b. 1919)

singer, vocals

O'Flynn, Bridget (a. 1946)

drummer

Odetta (b. 1930)

folksinger, guitar

Osborne, Mary (b. 1921 d. 1992)

guitar, singer

Paige, Jewel (a. 1941)

piano, vocals

Palmer, Gladys (a. 1935)

piano

Patterson, Ann (a. 1975)

alto saxophone, reeds

Peacock, Annette (b. ERR4>)

singer, songwriter

Phillips, Esther (b. 1935 d. 1984)

drummer, vocals

Pierce, Billie (b. 1907 d. 1974)

choreographer, piano

Pleasant, Bu (a. 1973)

piano, organ

Pollard, Terry (Jean) (b. 1931)

bebop pianist, piano

Purim, Flora (b. 1942)

singer, vocals

Rainey, Ma (b. 1886 d. 1939)

blues singer, composer

Raitt, Bonnie (b. 1949)

blues singer, guitar

Ray, Carline (b. 1925)

string bass, vocals

Raye, Martha (b. 1916)

cast, comedian

Redd, Vi [Elvira] (b. 1928)

alto sax, soprano sax

Reed, Lucille DeRidder (b. 1921)

singer

Reese, Della (b. 1932)

cast, soul singer

Reeves, Dianne (b. 1956)

jazz singer, vocals

Reid, Irene Frances (b. 1930)

singer, vocals

Remler, Emily (b. 1957 d. 1990)

jazz guitar

Reys, Rita [Maria Everdina] (b. 1924)

singer, vocals

Richmond, June (b. 1915 d. 1962)

singer

Ritchie, Ruth (a. 1977)

percussion

Roberts, Judy (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Roberts, Pola (a. 1963)

drummer

Robinson, Janice (b. 1951)

trombone

Roche, Betty [Mary Elizabeth] (b. 1920)

singer, vocals

Rogers, Billie (b. 1919)

trumpet, trumpeter

Rogers, Bobbi

singer

Ross, Annie (b. 1930)

cast, singer

Rotenberg, June (a. 1946)

string bass

Rushen, Patrice (Louise) (b. 1954)

electric piano, keyboard

Schweizer, Irene (b. 1941)

Komposition, piano

Scott, Dorothy "Dott"

piano

Scott, Hazel (Dorothy) (b. 1920 d. 1981)

cast, piano

Scott, Shirley (b. 1934)

organ, violin

Seeley, Blossom (b. 1891 d. 1974)

cast, entertainer

Seeling, Ellen (a. 1995)

trumpet

Sharrock, Linda (b. 1949)

singer

Sheldon, Nina (a. 1978)

jazz piano, singer

Sherrill, Joya (b. 1927)

singer

Shore, Dinah [Frances Rose] (b. 1917 d. 1994)

jazz singer, vocals

Simone, Nina (b. 1933)

piano, singer

Sims, Sylvia

singer

Sloane, Carol (b. 1937)

singer

Smith, Bessie (b. 1894 d. 1937)

blues singer

Smith, Carrie (b. 1941)

singer

Smith, Clara (b. 1895 d. 1935)

singer

Smith, Elsie

tenor saxophone, clarinet

Smith, Laura

blues singer

Smith, Mabel Louise (b. 1924 d. 1972)

rhythm & blues singer

Smith, Mamie (b. 1883 d. 1946)

singer, entertainer

Smith, Trixie (b. 1895 d. 1943)

blues singer, cast

Smock, Emma "Ginger" (a. 1995)

jazz violin

Snow, Valaida (d. 1956)

cast, trumpet

Spivey, Addie "Sweet Peas" (b. 1910 d. 1943)

piano, vocals

Spivey, Queen [Victoria Regina] (b. 1906 d. 1976)

blues singer, vocals

Stafford, Jo (b. 1920)

song stylist, vocals

Starr, Jean

trumpet

Starr, Kay (b. 1922)

cast, song stylist

Staton, Dakota (b. 1932)

singer, vocals

Stobart, Kathy [Florence Kathleen] (b. 1925)

tenor saxophone

Sudler, Monnette (b. 1952 a. 1970s)

guitar

Sullivan, Maxine (b. 1911 d. 1987)

cast, singer

Taylor, Eva (b. 1895 d. 1977)

cast, vaudeville singer

Taylor, Koko (b. 1935)

blues singer

Teagarden, Norma (b. 1911)

piano

Terry, Thelma (a. 1928)

string bass, bandleader

Tharpe, Rosetta (b. 1915 d. 1973)

cast, gospel singer

Thomas, Irma (b. 1941)

singer

Thompson, Barbara

saxophone

Thornton, Big Mama (b. 1926 d. 1984)

blues singer, vocals

Thornton, Teri [Terri] (b. 1936)

singer

Tilton, Martha (b. >1918 a. 1944-1950)

singer, vocals

Tucker, Sophie (b. 1884 d. 1966)

actress, cast

Vaughan, Sarah (Lois) [Sassy] (b. 1924 d. 1990)

interprete, singer

Ver Planck, Billy [John Fenno] (b. 1930)

arranger, composer

Verplanck, Marlene (a. 1956)

singer

Wallace, Sippie (b. 1898 d. 1986)

piano, singer

Ward, Helen (b. 1916)

singer

Warren, Fran (b. 1926)

song stylist, vocals

Washington, Dinah (b. 1924 d. 1963)

blues singer, vocals

Waters, Ethel (b. 1900 d. 1977)

actress, cast

Waters, Patty (a. 1965)

singer

Watkins, Mary (a. 1995)

piano

Wayne, Frances (Claire) (b. 1924 d. 1978)

singer, vocals

Webster, L'Ana (a. 1937)

saxophone

Welch, Elisabeth (b. 1908)

cast, singer

Wells, Viola Gertrude (b. 1902 d. 1984)

singer, vocals

Wetzel, Bonnie (Jean) (b. 1926 d. 1965)

string bass

Whiting, Margaret (b. 1924)

cast, singer

Wiley, Lee (b. 1915 d. 1975)

composer, vocals

Williams, Edna (a. 1946)

trumpeter, arranger

Williams, Jessica Jennifer (b. 1948 a. 1981)

keyboard

Williams, Mary Lou (b. 1910 d. 1981)

arranger, cast

Wilson, Edith (b. 1896 d. 1981)

cast, jazz singer

Wilson, Nancy (Sue) (b. 1937)

singer, violin

Winstone, Norma (b. 1941)

singer, vocals

Yancey, Estella "Mama" (b. 1896 d. 1986)

blues singer

Zetterlund, Monica (b. 1937)

singer, vocals

Zimmer, Vicki (a. 1948)

piano