# Dorothy Ashby

> American jazz harpist (1932-1986)

**Wikidata**: [Q530522](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530522)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Ashby)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dorothy-ashby


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
3. [Source](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13065360/dorothy-thompson-ashby-obituary/)
4. BnF authorities
5. [Source](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/dorothy-ashby-feature/)
6. [Source](https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2018/05/dorothy-ashby-detroit-harp-pioneer)
7. [Source](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6488979)
8. [Source](https://www.npr.org/2010/02/01/106041626/what-the-heck-is-that-odd-instruments-in-jazz)
9. BlackPast.org
10. International Standard Name Identifier
11. MusicBrainz
12. Discogs
13. Virtual International Authority File
14. SNAC
15. [Source](https://www.discogs.com/artist/91960-Dorothy-Ashby)
16. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
17. [Source](https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ashby-dorothy-1932-1986/)