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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
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.