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Mary McClain performing at the 1981 Festival of American Folklife

Mary McClain performing at the 1981 Festival of American Folklife
Date
1981-06-24
Description
One reel to reel recording. Known as Diamond Teeth Mary for the jewels she placed in her teeth in the 1940s, Mary McClain was born in West Virginia, and always claimed to be the half sister of fellow blues singer Bessie Smith. In 1918, she moved to Florida's Gulf Coast. During her later years, she lived in Bradenton, Florida. Although McClain was a popular performer in the 1920s and 1930s, she stopped performing the blues for many years. She was rediscovered by the Florida Folklife Program in the 1980s. In 1986, she won the Florida Folk Heritage Award. She died on 4 April  2000. Held on the National Mall and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute, the festival began in 1967. Created by folklorist Ralph Rinzler, the annual festival showcases national folklife, usually focusing on one state each year.
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Mary McClain performing at the 1981 Festival of American Folklife

Mary McClain performing at the 1981 Festival of American Folklife
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_t83-114Mary McClain performing at the 1981 Festival of American FolklifeSoundFestivals
African Americans
Folklore revival festivals
Singing
Performing arts
Music performance
Folk festivals
Blues (Music)
Gospel (Black)
Blues singers
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