Dorothy Donegan
Dorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was an American classically trained jazz pianist and occasional vocalist, primarily known for performing stride and boogie-woogie, as well as bebop, swing, and classical. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) , Died May 19, 1998 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070685 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Dorothy Donegan | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070686 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Minute waltz | Dorothy Donegan | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070687 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Every day blues | Dorothy Donegan | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070688 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Piano boogie | Dorothy Donegan | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Decca | 72422 | 10-in. | 10/11/1944 | Don't blame me | Dorothy Donegan | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 72423 | 10/11/1944 | Minuet in G (Paderewski) | Dorothy Donegan | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 72424 | 10/11/1944 | Dorothy rocks | Dorothy Donegan | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 72425 | 10-in. | 10/11/1944 | The goon walks | Dorothy Donegan | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donegan, Dorothy," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312605.
Donegan, Dorothy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312605.
"Donegan, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Donegan, Dorothy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91091984
Wikidata: Dorothy Donegan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q430888
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17409455
MusicBrainz: Dorothy Donegan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6adad8c8-d487-48e0-97fe-40b9e5a3bbe7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501279 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501279
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