Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 1

Item

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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

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.