Doretha Trowbridge
Dorothea Trowbridge (c.1914 – death date unknown; first name also spelled Dorthea, Doretha) was an American blues singer active in St. Louis in the 1930s. A few recordings by her remain, at least one of which includes lyrics on the theme of "grinding", a blues slang term for sexual intercourse. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1914 (Dublin)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76823 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Bad luck blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76824 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Slavin' mama blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76839 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Steady grindin' | James Johnson ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trowbridge, Doretha," accessed July 4, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110282.
Trowbridge, Doretha. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110282.
"Trowbridge, Doretha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 4 July 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Dorothea Trowbridge
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Trowbridge, Doretha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96033961
Wikidata: Dorothea Trowbridge - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13562012
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