Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Tiny Davis Interview

Item

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Title

Tiny Davis Interview

Description

A portion of the 1988 documentary entitled "Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin' Women", which was made by Jezebel Productions as a tribute to Tiny Davis and Ruby Lucas.

In the documentary Tiny talks about how she started playing the trumpet, moving to Kansas City and getting involved in the music scene. She travelled and played with the Harlem Play Girls and then the Sweethearts. Tiny and Ruby talk about how they met and the after hours spots in Kansas City where women could be with women. They talk about how they left Kansas City and the formation of Tiny Davis Hell Divers. Tiny says she is ready to keep working and playing even at 76 years old. Also featured in the clip is Tiny’s daughter who talks about how she enjoyed playing music with her mother for 10 or 15 years. She says there wasn’t any song requested they couldn’t play.

Note: This portion contains no audio but contains Tiny and her daughter.

Format

video/mp4

Extent

PT12M39S

Medium

16mm film

Interviewee

Tiny Davis

Citation

“Tiny Davis Interview,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 7, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1295.