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Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Tradition Bearer is exactly "Epperson, Carol"
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Fourth of July celebrations at Stephen Foster Memorial (1964)

Fourth of July celebrations at Stephen Foster Memorial (1964)

Date
1964-07-04
Description
Boltin served as emcee for the event. The event was held inside the bell tower due to unexpected rain. The Big Bend Musicians were Frank Noegel (on a home-made banjo), Dr. John Green, Claude Bedenbaugh, and Fred Jones. Carol Epperson sang as a substitute for her ill mother. And she played piano for Pursley, making his Stephen Foster memorial debut. McMullen was a member of the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission as well as the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce and former White Springs mayor. In 1998 he received a Florida Folk Heritage Award from the Florida Dept. of State.
Collection
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Fosters Little Known Songs (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Fosters Little Known Songs (30-minute version)

Date
1963-10
Description
One reel to reel recording (27:25 minutes). There is also a 15-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
Collection
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Review of Recent Events (1963)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Review of Recent Events (1963)

Date
1963
Description
One reel to reel recording (28:10 minutes) A review of three events at the Memorial: the concert by the St. Petersburg Male Chorus in honor of Foster's death (January 13th), the Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair contest (February), and a week-long stay of internationally-known carillonneur June Albright. Holz was the Jeanie winner for 1963. Gerald Marks, a popular song writer, was a judge for the contest. These programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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a_s2043_00183Fourth of July celebrations at Stephen Foster Memorial (1964)SoundConcerts
Music performance
Performing arts
Fourth of July
Holidays
Singing
Patriotic songs
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Banjo music
Fiddle music
Old time music
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Oral performance
Occasional speeches
Judges
Musicians
Storytellers
Orators
Singers
Banjoists
Fiddlers
Pianists
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a_s2042_sfm_60Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Fosters Little Known Songs (30-minute version)SoundRadio
Documentaries Radio
Radio programs, Public service
Performing arts
Singing
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Music performance
Radio announcing
Advertising, Public service
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Choruses
Singers
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a_s2042_sfm_22Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Review of Recent Events (1963)SoundMusicians
Judges
Composer
Radio
Radio programs, Public service
Contests
Beauty contests
Competitions
Singing
Composers
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Carillons
Music performance
Performing arts
Carillonneurs
Choruses
Singers
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