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Dixie Jubilee Singers performing

Date: 1984-09
Description: Sixteen color slides.
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Dixie Jubilee Singers performing

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Date: 1985-09-16
Description: Eight reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the second day of the two-day 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center, the first reunion to celebrate the original Live Oak-produced radio program of the same name. The concert included music performances, recounted stories, a recreation of a radio program, and clog dancing. Folklorist Blanton Owen, a renowned old-time musician, hosted the event. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the White Springs Ramblers, and Clare Parker, as well as nationally famous guests such as Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Ferlin Husky. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the next year (see T85-93 - T85-99; T85-107 - T85-108; and T85-149 for the 1985 concert.) For images of the 1985 program, see S 1577, Volume 27, S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Date: 1984-09-15
Description: Thirteen reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the first day of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center, the first reunion to celebrate the original Live Oak-produced radio program of the same name. The concert included music performances, recounted stories, a recreation of a radio program, and clog dancing. Folklorist Blanton Owen, a renowned old-time musician, hosted the event. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the White Springs Ramblers, and Clare Parker, as well as nationally famous guests such as Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Ferlin Husky. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the next year (see T85-93 - T85-99; T85-107 - T85-108; and T85-149 for the 1985 concert.) For images of the 1985 program, see S 1577, Volume 27, S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Date: 1985-09-14
Description: Two audio cassettes. Two recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center. These recordings were made to broadcast on radio programs. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the previous year (for images see S 1577, Volume 24, S85-1311 - S85-1330.)
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Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

Date: 1985-09-14
Description: Ten reel to reel recordings. Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree homecoming held at the Stephen Foster State Cultural Center, the second annual reunion to celebrate the original Live Oak-produced radio program of the same name. The concert included music performances, recounted stories, a recreation of a radio program, and clog dancing. Folklorist Blanton Owen, a renowned old-time musician, hosted the event. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, the White Springs Ramblers, and Clare Parker, as well as nationally famous guests such as Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Ferlin Husky. The concert in these recordings was held in 1985 as a homecoming for the original radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A similar jamboree was held the previous year (see T85-66 - T85-84; and T85-104 - T85-106 for the 1984 concert.) For images of the 1985 program, see S 1577, Volume 24, S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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Recordings of the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree

The 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree Homecoming

Date: 1984-09-15
Description: Four proof sheets with 75 black and white images (plus negatives). Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwannee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeast acts such as the Stanley Brothers. The concert in these images was held in 1984 as a celebration and reunion of the radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A second jamboree was held the follwing year (see S 1627, Box 5). Images include the Suwannee River Fire Band; The Dixie Jubilees; Big Timber Bluegrass; and Aubrey Fowler. There are also many copies of images from the 1950s radio show. For more images of the 1984 event, see S 1577, v. 27, slides S85-1311 - S85-1330.
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The 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree Homecoming

Date: 1984-09-15
Description: Forty color slides. Between 1952 and 1959, the Suwanee River Jamboree radio show -- broadcast from Live Oak, Florida on WNER -- was Florida's largest and best known country music show. It was broadcast live three hours every Saturday night, with 30-minute versions syndicated across the Southeast. The show featured many North Florida and Southeastern acts such as the Stanley Brothers. The concert in these images was held in 1984 as a celebration of the radio series, and included several local bluegrass bands. A second jamboree was held the follwing year (see S 1627, Box 5). 1291 -1292, 1297-1299; 1301-1303: Suwannee River Fire band; 1293-1294: The Dixie Jubilees; 1295-1296: Big Timber Bluegrass; 1300, 1307, 1312: JC Johnson, Aubrey Fowler; 1304-1306: Cross Creek Cloggers; 1308-1311: Cross Creek Cloggers and Suwannee River Fire band; 1313-1314: Bucksnort Barndance Band; 1315-1319: Graham Richards and the Dixie Jubilees; 1320-1323: The Woodham Family; 1324-1330: Rev. Brown and the Dixie Jubilee Singers. For more from the 1984 event, see S 1640, box 3, folders 7-9.
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The 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree Homecoming

The Beaumont Family Band

Date: 1985
Description: One black and white print. A publicity print for the Beaumont Family Band, a bluegrass band from San Antonio, Florida. They performed at the 1985 Suwannee River Jamboree.
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The Beaumont Family Band

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The Beaumont Family Band	The Beaumont Family Band	Still Image	Bluegrass musicians Publicity Musicians Bluegrass music Children Musical groups	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (Day Two)

Recordings of the 1984 Suwannee River Jamboree (First Day)

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