
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer. She one of the first black actresses to have a successful Hollywood career and the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dandridge was married and divorced twice, first to dancer Harold Nicholas (the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne) and then to hotel owner Jack Denison. Dandridge died under mysterious circumstances at age 42. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born November 9th, 1922 (Cleveland), Died September 8th, 1965 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 3502 | 10-in. | 8/9/1944 | Whatcha say? | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dandridge, Dorothy," accessed February 24, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310820.
Dandridge, Dorothy. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 24, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310820.
"Dandridge, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 24 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Dorothy Dandridge
Discogs: Dandridge, Dorothy
Allmusic: Dandridge, Dorothy
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dandridge, Dorothy, 1922-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85201935
Wikidata: Dorothy Dandridge - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q229251
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/122323989/
MusicBrainz: Dorothy Dandridge - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fc74743d-ac8a-488a-b3ff-e17cb36b2520
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