10 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Tradition Bearer is exactly "McCormick, "Pappy" (Neal Monroe), 1909-1998"
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Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick and daughter Juanealya with his billboard

Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick and daughter Juanealya with his billboard

Date
1994
Description
Two color prints. McCormick, a Creek Indian from a sharecropper family in Alabama and Georgia, played country and Hawaiian music in the 1930s. He gave famed country star Hank Williams his first job, and they remained lifelong friends. He also invented and patented the four-necked steel guitar. (Steel guitars at the time were also called Hawaiian guitars.) He won the 1994 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick playing the steel guitar in his home

Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick playing the steel guitar in his home

Date
1994
Description
Nine color prints. McCormick, a Creek Indian from a sharecropper family in Alabama and Georgia, played country and Hawaiian music in the 1930s. He gave famed country star Hank Williams his first job, and they remained lifelong friends. He also invented and patented the four-necked steel guitar. (Steel guitars at the time were also called Hawaiian guitars.) He won the 1994 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
Collection
Demo tape for Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick

Demo tape for Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick

Date
1994
Description
One audio cassette. Created for nomination for a Florida Folk Heritage Award. McCormick, a Creek Indian from a sharecropper family in Alabama and Georgia, played country and Hawaiian music in the 1930s. He gave famed country star Hank Williams his first job, and they remained lifelong friends. He also invented and patented the four-necked steel guitar. (Steel guitars at the time were also called Hawaiian guitars.) He won the 1994 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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Florida Folk Heritage Awards ceremony at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival

Florida Folk Heritage Awards ceremony at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival

Date
1994-05-28
Description
Twenty-one color slides. The Florida Folk Heritage Awards were given to significant Florida Folk artists and advocates. Recipients are chosen by the Florida Folklife Council, and given out by the Secretary of State's office. In 1994, FHA recipients were Walton, McCormick, Hollis, and Gianaros. The other recipient from that year was Seminole advocate and storyteller Betty Mau Jumper is not pictured. Many of the slides are very dark.
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Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 5)

Date
1996-05-24
Description
One audio cassette tape. Kerchmar served as emcee. Jennings continues his discussion of split oak basketry with a demonstration of small basket weaving. McCormick, steel guitar player, discusses how he taught himself to play, his homemade steel guitar and talks about being on the road. McCormick's talk continues on C96-53.
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Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 6)

Date
1996-05-24
Description
One audio cassette tape. Kerchmar served as emcee. Neal "Pappy" McCormick continues discussing his road tours. Scarlett Young, the daughter of popular Seminole storyteller Betty Mae Jumper, talks about Seminole stories. Young's talk continues on C96-53.
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Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 11)

Date
1996-05-24
Description
One audio cassette tape.
Collection
Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 12)

Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 12)

Date
1996-05-24
Description
One audio cassette tape.
Collection
Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Date
1994-05-28
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Paine served as emcee. The Celestial Railroad consisted of Lo Gordon (banjo), Mary Gordon (guitar), Matt Gardner (bass), and Tim Gardner (fiddle). Steel guitarist McCormick lived in Defuniak Springs. Street vendor-guitarist Walton was from St. Petersburg. Accordionist Gianaros lived in Tarpon Springs. Walton, McCormick and Gianaros were all 1994 Florida Folk Heritage Award Winners. Paine played between sets, first on mandolin with guitarist Dave Dowling; then with Dia Browning (fiddle), Schmidt (banjo), and Peter Martin (dulcimer). Fiddler Baldwin played with Dave Massey (guitar), Marrietta Massey (banjo), Dwight Devane (fiddle), David Borland (guitar), and Bill martin (fiddle/banjo). Their performances continued on D94-27.
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Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Date
1994-05-28
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Williams served as emcee. Blues singer-guitarist Book Binder lived in Polk City. Guitarist Baker lived in Morganton, North Carolina, was National Heritage Fellow and a pioneer of the Piedmont Blues style of playing. Folklorist and FFP director Loomis announced the 1994 Florida Folk Heritage Ward winners: street vendor-guitarist Walton, steel guitarist McCormick, Seminole storyteller Jumper, and gospel singer-promoter Hollis. (For photos of the ceremony, see S 1664, box 4, folders 30 & 31.) Based on recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships.

 

Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick and daughter Juanealya with his billboardCountry musician Neal Pappy McCormick and daughter Juanealya with his billboardStill ImageSingers
Creek Indians
Billboards
Signs (commercial)
Signs and signboards
Native Americans
Country music
Musicians
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Country musician Neal Pappy McCormick playing the steel guitar in his homeCountry musician Neal Pappy McCormick playing the steel guitar in his homeStill ImageSingers
Creek Indians
Hawaiian guitar
String instruments
Musical instruments
Native Americans
Offices
Awards
Country music
Hats
Steel guitars
Musicians
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a_s1603_04_04_tape01Demo tape for Country musician Neal Pappy McCormickSoundSingers
Creek Indians
Sound recordings
Songs
Steel guitars
Native Americans
Country music
Singing
Musicians
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Florida Folk Heritage Awards ceremony at the 1994 Florida Folk FestivalFlorida Folk Heritage Awards ceremony at the 1994 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Awards
Musicians
Folklife
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a_s1576_63_c96-052Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 5)SoundMusicians
Basket maker
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Oral performance
Oral narratives
Personal experience narratives
Life histories
Basket making
White oak
African Americans
Steel guitars
Music business
Guitarists
Occupational groups
Weaving
Basket work
Occupational folklore
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a_s1576_63_c96-053Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Narrative Stage) (Tape 6)SoundMusicians
Storytellers
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Oral performance
Oral narratives
Personal experience narratives
Life histories
Storytelling
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Steel guitars
Music business
Guitarists
Occupational groups
Animal tales
Tales
Occupational folklore
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a_s1576_64_c96-102Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 11)SoundStorytellers
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Arts, Jamaican
African Americans
Jamaican Americans
Oral narratives
Steel guitars
Country music
Musicians
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a_s1576_65_c96-103Friday program at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Performance Stage) (Tape 12)SoundStorytellers
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Tales
Oral narratives
Steel guitars
Country music
Musicians
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a_s1576_43_d94-026Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
String bands
Stringband music
Old time music
Dance music
Accordion music
Steel guitars
Guitar music
African Americans
Arts, Greek
Greek Americans
Fiddle music
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Accordionists
Bands (Music)
Street vendors
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a_s1576_43_d94-028Saturday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
String bands
Stringband music
Old time music
Awards
Greek Americans
African Americans
Rites and ceremonies
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Blues (Music)
Blues singers
Guitar music
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Street vendors
Accordionists
Bands (Music)
Folklorists
Storytellers
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