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Folklife Database: Tom Walton performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)
Item Type:
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Sound
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| Series Number/Title |
S1576 |
| Container |
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| Item |
Audio recording |
| Item ID Number |
T92-26 - T92-27 |
| Item Title |
Tom Walton performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage) |
| Program/Event |
Florida Folk Festival
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| Date/Date Range |
05/23/1992 |
| Collector/Fieldworker |
Florida Folklife Program
Atkins, Jimmy
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| Tradition Bearer |
Walton, Tom, 1930-1997
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| Ethnicity/Nationality |
African American
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| Genre/Occupation |
Blues singers
Guitarist
Musicians
Street vendors
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| Title of Work |
Street Cries (T92-26)
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Butterbeans
Happy Blues
Way Down Upon the Suwannee River (T92-27)
How Great Thou Art
Hot dog vendor cry
Watermelon cry
Vegetable cry
Lake Seminole
Roses and Hollies
I Will Fly Away
Johns Baptism (story)
Jambalaya
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
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| Subject |
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Performances
African Americans
Guitar music
Guitarists
Blues (Music)
Storytelling
Street vendors
Oral performance
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| Personal Name |
Williams, Ernie
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| Place Name |
White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)
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| Corporate/Conference Name |
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Center
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
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| General Note/Comment Field |
One reel to reel recording.
Walton was a former street vendor from St. Petersburg. In addition to his songs, he also demonstrated various sales picthes (cries) that used in selling. Williams served as emcee.
The song "Vegetable Cry" performed by Tom Walton is available on the Occupational
Groups section of the Folklife audio page.
The song "Lake Seminole" performed by Tom Walton is available on the Folk
Music section of the Folklife audio page. |
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