a_s1576_t78-326 | "Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival | Sound | Field recordings African Americans Blues (Music) Country music Music -- Performance Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Religious songs Interviews | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
"Blind" Johnny Brown & "Reverend" N. L. Williams interview and performance backstage at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival
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- 1978-05-28
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- Seven reel-to-reel audiotapes. Recording of a conversation and impromptu performance by Brown and Williams. This was the first time these men had met. They discuss gospel, country, rock and roll, and blues music; women; segregation; other folk festivals; various jobs they worked; and performing. They perform several songs. The audio quality varies from poor to fair throughout. Copied onto audiocassettes C81-12, C81-13 and C81-14.
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a_s1576_t85-150 | Golden Gospel: Afro-American Roots | Sound | A capella singers A capella singing Concerts Special events Music performance Singing African Americans Gospel (Black) Gospel songs Gospel music Musical groups Religious music Religious songs Guitarist Musicians Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Golden Gospel: Afro-American Roots
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- 1985-09-14
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- Nine reel to reel recordings. Reel T86-215 has very poor sound quality -- nearly inaudible. Recordings of two concerts (9/14/1985 in Leesburg on T86-214 through T86-216; and 9/15/1985 in Orlando -- at the Frontline Outreach Building -- on T85-150 through T85 -154) featuring several gospel music groups from Florida and elsewhere: Ponder Singers (Jax.); Cisrow Gospel Allstars (Millville, NJ); Washington Singers (Cocoa); Goldenaires and the Spiritualettes (Orlando); Master Keys and the Dixie Hummingbirds (Philadelphia, PA); and the Dixie Jubilees (Jax). For images of the performance, see S 1577, volume 30. For videos of both performances, see FV-115 and FV-119 (Orlando), and FV-114, FV-116 through FV-118 in S 1615.
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a_s1576_01_c77-007 | Interview and music performance with blues singer (Blind) Johnny Brown | Sound | Interviewing Interviews Oral histories Blues (Music) African Americans Guitar Guitar music Guitarists Life histories Religious music Religious songs Gospel (Black) Music performance Guitarist Blues singers Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview and music performance with blues singer (Blind) Johnny Brown
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- 1977-01-18
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Recorded at the Neighborly Center in St. Petersburg. Brown talks about his life and music in between playing religious and blues songs. A previous interview and performance was recorded on tape C77-9. For an interview conducted a year later, see reels T78-316 and T78-317.
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a_s1576_t78-316 | Interview and music performance with blues singer (Blind) Johnny Brown | Sound | Interviewing Interviews Music performance Blues (Music) African Americans Guitar Guitar music Guitarists Religious music Religious songs Gospel (Black) Fieldwork Guitarist Blues singers Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1576_03_c80-006 | Moses Williams playing the diddly bow | Sound | Music performance Fieldwork African Americans Guitar music Blues (Music) Blues singers Diddly bow String instruments Gospel music Gospel songs Gospel (Black) Musicians Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Moses Williams playing the diddly bow
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- 1980-03-11
- Description
- One audio cassette. Side two is blank. The Florida Record Project resulted in the two-album recording, Drop On Down in Florida. This was an exploration of African American musical traditions in Florida. Moses Williams was originally from Mississippi. He moved to Florida in the 1950s. He played the diddly bow, a one-string homemade musical instrument, also called a "yakkedy board." Images from this performance can be found in S 1577, box 17, folder 78 (along with more information on the diddly bow). For more from this field recording session, see S 1576, reels T81-15 and T83-86.
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a_s1576_t85-085 | Recordings of the 1985 4th of July Celebrations | Sound | Musicians Bands (Music) Singers Storytellers Festivals Fourth of July Holidays and festivals Special events Music performance Singing String bands Bluegrass music Choir singing Stringband music Guitar music Folk singers Choirs (music) Oral narratives Old time music Gospel (Black) Religious music Storytelling | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
a_s1576_80_tape001 | Recordings of the 1990 4th of July Celebrations | Sound | Musicians Bands (Music) Singers Guitarist Fiddlers Festivals Fourth of July Holidays and festivals Special events Music performance Singing Fiddle music Hymns Stringband music Guitar music Folk singers Hammer dulcimer Flute music Old time music Gospel (Black) Religious music Songs, Irish | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Recordings of the 1990 4th of July Celebrations
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- 1990-07-04
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- Six audio cassette recordings. (All the tapes are blank on the second side.) A recording of the music concert on the amphitheater stage that accompanied the Fourth of July celebration at Stephen Foster Folk Culture State Park.
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a_s1576_t77-166 | Saturday afternoon performances at the 1966 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3) | Sound | Singers Guitarist Bands (Music) Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Guitar music Singing Children Old time music String bands Stringband music Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1576_t77-291a | Saturday morning performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2) | Sound | Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Animal sounds Old time music Country music Bluegrass music Dulcimer music Guitar music Stringband music Singers Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music) Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Saturday morning performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)
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- 1977-09-03
- Description
- One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. (The second half of the reel consists of the Saturday afternoon performances.) Burstine was the wife of the late bob Beers, and lived in Petersburg, New York where directed the Fox Hollow Folk Festival. Johnson was a guitarist from Gaiensville; his partner Wickman worked for the St. Augustine Preservation Board. They sang nineteenth-century songs, The Smiths were from Jackonville. Battle and Koehn were from Tampa. Muller was a dulcimer player, as well as a music instructor at the Smeinole Community College. Tillinghast was from Stone Mountain, Georgia, though raised in Florida. The Sawgrass Boys were from Hobe SOund.
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a_s1576_t77-291b | Saturday morning performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3) | Sound | Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Singing Animal sounds Old time music Country music Bluegrass music Dulcimer music Guitar music Stringband music Singers Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music) Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Saturday morning performances at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 3)
- Date
- 1977-09-03
- Description
- One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. (The second half of the reel consists of the Saturday afternoon performances.) Burstine was the wife of the late bob Beers, and lived in Petersburg, New York where directed the Fox Hollow Folk Festival. Johnson was a guitarist from Gainesville; his partner Wickman worked for the St. Augustine Preservation Board. They sang nineteenth-century songs, The Smiths were from Jacksonville. Battle and Koehn were from Tampa. Muller was a dulcimer player, as well as a music instructor at the Seminole Community College. Tillinghast was from Stone Mountain, Georgia, though raised in Florida. The Sawgrass Boys were from Hobe Sound.
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