Joan Sawyer

Joan Sawyer (October 11, 1887 – November 1966), born Bessie Josephine Morrison, was an American society dancer, composer, suffragist, and businesswoman, who performed on the vaudeville circuit in the 1910s. Among her dance partners was a young Rudolph Valentino.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1887 (El Paso), Died November, 1966

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1914-03-23-11] Not documented 3/23/1914 Dance instruction record Joan Sawyer Dance instruction, with piano speaker  
Columbia 36951 12-in. 5/5/1914 Joan waltz Joan Sawyer's Persian Garden Orchestra Orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sawyer, Joan," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101646.

Sawyer, Joan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101646.

"Sawyer, Joan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101646

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