A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 1
Item
Title
A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 1
Subject
Women's Music, Lesbian Separatism
Description
A Lesbian Portrait consists of songs written by Linda Shear from 1972-1975. Shear, who requested that audiences for her performances be exclusively lesbian beginning in 1976, aimed to distribute A Lesbian Portrait through Lesbian-only networks. To support this goal, Shear and her then-partner Tryna Hope formed the distribution company Old Lady Blue Jeans. The album was released in 1977.
Read the liner notes.
1-1: Mama / Womanchild
1-2: Goddesses And Other Truths
1-3: Woman Let Go Now
1-4: For Tryna
1-5: Ninety
1-6: Remember
Read the liner notes.
1-1: Mama / Womanchild
1-2: Goddesses And Other Truths
1-3: Woman Let Go Now
1-4: For Tryna
1-5: Ninety
1-6: Remember
Creator
Linda Shear
Date
circa 1976-1977 (date created)
03/2024 (date digitized)
Access Rights
Digitized masters are available for listening on-site at the Lesbian Herstory Archives only.
Language
English
Identifier
Linda_Shear_A_Lesbian_Portrait_side1
Physical Format
1/4" Tape Reel
Digital Format
WAV
Duration
00:21:03
Citation
Linda Shear, “A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 1,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 7, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1342.