| a_s1576_t87-130 | African American Gospel Workshop at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) | Sound | Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Workshops (Adult education)
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
A capella singers
A capella singing
Choir singing
Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
| a_s1576_04_c81-015 | Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee | Sound | Fieldwork
Blues (Music)
Guitar music
African Americans
Guitarists
Electric guitar
Singing
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Performing arts
String instruments
Guitarist
Blues singers
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Blues guitarist Emmett Murray playing in Pahokee
- Date
- 1980-04-08
- Description
- One audio cassette. Murray's "Mobile Blues" was featured on the FFP-produced recording "Drop on Down in Florida," a double LP that featured traditional African American music in the state. For another recording with Murray, see reels T83-62 through T83-64, in S 1576.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape10 | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home | Sound | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Sound recording
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Guitar music
Music performance
Music
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing at his home
- Date
- 1985-01-20
- Description
- One audio cassette. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio at his home. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the Florida juke circuit in the 1950s. Inebriated at the time of recording, Thompson speech is difficult to decipher at times. The tape cuts off several times at Thompson's request. Additional recordings of Thompson can be found in S 1714, box 6, reels 23-24. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Still Image | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Porches
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Architecture
Music performance
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch
- Date
- 1985-02-14
- Description
- Thirty four color slides. Images of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. A sound recording of the performance can be found in S 1714, box 6 reels 23 and 24. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_reel23 | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch | Sound | Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Sound recording
String instruments
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Guitar music
Music performance
Music
Guitarist
Musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch
- Date
- 1985-02-14
- Description
- Two reel to reel tapes. Sound recording of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A former railroad worker, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. Because of the recording location, sounds of traffic and pedestrians can be heard. Images of the performance can be found in S 1577, v. 27, slides 1467-1495. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house | Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house | Still Image | Guitarist
Musicians
Fieldwork
Research methods
Collecting
Porches
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Guitarists
Guitar
Architecture
Music performance
String bands
String instruments
Bluegrass musicians
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues musician Buck Thompson playing on his porch/The Trivettes playing at Fred Perry's house
- Date
- 1985-02
- Description
- One proof sheet, with 32 black and whites images (plus negatives). Twenty-six images of fifty-year old blues guitarist Buck Thompson playing tunes that he learned from the radio on his front porch. A lifelong migrant farmer, he played the juke circuit in the 1950s. A sound recording of the performance can be found in S 1714, box 6 reels 23 and 24. Also includes six images of the Trivette family playing bluegrass in Fred Perry's home in St. Augustine. Players consisted of Frank Trivette Sr.(banjo, fiddle) Frank Trivette Jr. (guitar), Doug Trivette (guitar), Buddy Beck (mandolin) and Carlos Brackett (bass). In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1618_04_tape12 | Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band | Sound | Guitarist
Musicians
Fieldwork
Sound recordings
Audiotape recordings
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Music performance
Guitar
Bass guitars
Drums
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Bands (Music)
Musical ensembles
Guitar music
Singing
Blues singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Demo recording by the Red Tam Blues Band
- Date
- 1988-08-03
- Description
- One audio cassette. Demo recording of a session by the Red Tam Blues Band performing classic blues songs and original songs. Also includes two songs written by Red Tam Sr. Recorded in a Jacksonville professional recording studio (not recorded by folkorist Hansen). The band consisted of Red Tam (aka Tony McQueen; lead guitar, leader); Mike Gallen (keyboard); Kenny Holt (bass); and Kenny Johnson (drums). Use of Red Tam's songs is only for non-commerical purposes, unless written permission is obtained from Tony McQueen (Red Tam). For an interview with Red Tam (McQueen), see S 1618, Box 4, tape 10. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| a_s1576_t87-062 | Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage) (Reel 2) | Sound | Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Musical groups
Musical saws
Singing
Singers
Musicians
Bands (Music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
| a_s1576_t87-067 | Friday performances at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage) (Reel 7) | Sound | Singers
Musicians
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Music performance
African Americans
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Musical groups
Musical saws
Singing
Bands (Music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
| a_s1576_84_d00-008 | Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 8) | Sound | Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Fiddle music
Storytelling
Tales
Blues (Music)
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Jazz music
African Americans
Women jazz musicians
Jazz songs
Singers
Musicians
Guitarist
Storytellers
Fiddlers
Blues singers
Jazz musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
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