Doretha Trowbridge

Dorothea Trowbridge (born c. 1914), 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".

Birth and Death Data: Born Dublin (city in and the county seat of Laurens County, Georgia, United States)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110282.

Trowbridge, Doretha. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110282.

"Trowbridge, Doretha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110282

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dorothea Trowbridge

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Trowbridge, Doretha - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96033961

Wikidata: Dorothea Trowbridge - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13562012

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79774458

MusicBrainz: Dorothea Trowbridge - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/409f388a-4f2c-49a5-a527-0371ee7d4ae7

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