Vahdah Olcott-Bickford
Vahdah Olcott-Bickford (October 17, 1885 – May 18, 1980) was an American astrologer and guitarist, known as "the Grand Lady of the Guitar." |
Birth and Death Data: Born Norwalk (city in and the county seat of Huron County, Ohio, United States), Died May 18, 1980
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1915-09-16-09] | Not documented | 9/16/1915 | Alice where art thou | Zarh Myron Bickford ; Vahdah Olcott-Bickford | Mandolin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-09-16-10] | Not documented | 9/16/1915 | Call me thine own | Zarh Myron Bickford ; Vahdah Olcott-Bickford | Mandolin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-04-03-02] | Not documented | 4/3/1916 | La golondrina | Vahdah Olcott-Bickford | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109855.
Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109855.
"Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Vahdah Olcott-Bickford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah, 1885-1980 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93036889
Wikidata: Vahdah Olcott-Bickford - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18158119
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/18023917
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332759 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332759
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