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Will McLean Memorial Service

Date: 1990-01-24
Description: One video recording (35 minutes, VHS). Memorial Service for singer-songwriter Will McLean, held at the Thomas Center in Gainesville. Includes eulogies and memories by Florida Folk Festival director Thelma, Boltin,singer-songwriter Don Grooms, an emotional Seminole chairman and singer James (Jim) Billie, singer-protégé Gamble Rogers, Barbara Sheen Todd, singer-environmental activist Dale Crider, and Cherill Heaton. Plus performances McLean's songs by Jeanie Fitchen (on autoharp), Dougs Gauss, Wayne Martin, Frank Thomas, Don Grooms, Dennis Devine, Mary Ann Dinella, Sandra Jamieson, Ernie Williams, and Barbara Sheen Todd (who sings his first song). These are interspersed with scenes from a 1982 PBS special on McLean, and concludes with audio from McLean's last performance (St. Augustine, October 29, 1989). Many other folk artists are visible in the audience, including Bobby Hicks. Produced by Margaret Longhill and Philip Schwartz for the McLean Foundation. Singer-songwriter Will McLean was often called the 'Father of Florida Folk.' The Black Hat Troubadour, a nickname given for the hat he usually wore, authored hundreds of songs, and was a national figure on the folk music scene. A fifth generation Floridian, he died in 1990 from cancer.
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Will McLean Memorial Service

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Date: 1979
Description: One audio record (a 45 single). Published by Great Southern Records in 1979. Thomas wrote both songs. He won the 1993 Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee.
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Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Date: 1960-07-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Dragon was a composer and conductor from Antioch, California. He conducted the Hollywood Bowl Symphony, and composed several film scores, including "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Cover Girl", for which he won an Academy Award in 1944. His son, Daryl Dragon, was the husband half of Captain & Tennile. His daughter, also Carmen, was a world-renowned harpist.
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Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Date: 1980
Description: One audio cassette. Copy of the Florida Sand special program for NPR's Folk Festival USA series. The program was written by singer Gamble Rogers and edited and produced by Deborah Lamberton and Flawn Williams. The program was mixed at WHA studios in Madison, Wisconsin. The show celebrated the songs and life of Florida singer/songwriter Will McLean. The show includes memories and stories by Rogers, Boltin, and McLean, plus McLean singing several of his songs.
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Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1988-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Crider, the emcee, filled in for the absent gospel group, the Versiteers. On a couple of songs, Bill Dillon sat in on the autoharp (chorded zither).
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Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Paine served as emcee. Suggs was from Tallahassee.
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Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1992-05-23
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Suggs was a singer-songwriter from Tallahassee. Played here with violinist David Konisky. Williams served as emcee.
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Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Devine served as emcee.
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Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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a_s1576_t89-087	Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Guitarist Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Guitar music Composers Folk singers Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
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a_s1576_t88-014a	Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Musicians Guitar music Composers Folk singers Singers Guitarist	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-081	Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Guitarist Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Folk singers Guitar music Music performance Guitarists Composers Autoharp music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-042	Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Guitarist Singers Composer Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Folk singers Composers Singing Songs Guitarists String instruments Guitar music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t92-031	Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Performances Guitar music Guitarists Singing Music performance Composers Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t89-102	Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Singers Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Folk singers Guitar music Singing Composers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Service

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

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Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Service

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

A 45 record (single) by Frank Thomas and Friends

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Bobby Hicks performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Carmen Dragon at Stephen Foster Memorial

Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Copy of the radio program Florida Sand: The Life and Works of Will McLean

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale and Linda Crider performing at the festival at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Dale Crider performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Del Suggs performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Don Grooms and Friends performing at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)