A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 2
Item
Title
A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 2
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.
2-1: Well Story – Spoken and Written by Tryna
2-2: Well Song
2-3: Old Woman
2-4: Song to Myself/Portrait
2-5: Family of Women
2-6: Lesbian Wombmoon-Chant
Read the liner notes.
2-1: Well Story – Spoken and Written by Tryna
2-2: Well Song
2-3: Old Woman
2-4: Song to Myself/Portrait
2-5: Family of Women
2-6: Lesbian Wombmoon-Chant
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_side2
Physical Format
1/4" Tape Reel
Digital Format
WAV
Duration
00:20:19
Citation
Linda Shear, “A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 2,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed June 26, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1343.