a_s1576_t81-013 | Florida Blues Radio Show on WJCT (Jacksonville) | Sound | Guitarist Musicians Folklorists Blues (Music) Interviews Radio programs African Americans Radio public speaking Radio announcing Singing Guitar music Diddly bow String instruments Performing arts Music performance Florida history Public radio Radio programs, Public service Blues singers Radio broadcasters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Florida Blues Radio Show on WJCT (Jacksonville)
- Date
- 1981
- Description
- One reel to reel. (Copied onto audio cassette C81-11; reel T81-13B) A radio show -- jointly produced by WJCT and the FFP -- tracing the origins and evolution of blues music centering on Florida musicians. Created by using earlier FFP recordings. Includes recordings of prisoners singing the blues together while laboring and performances of "Baby Please Don't Go" and "I'm a Stranger Here" by Blind Johnny Brown of St. Petersburg, Florida. Includes commentary by Florida folklorists and Florida blues musicians.
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a_s2042_sfm_01 | Florida Folkways | Sound | Radio programs Radio programs, Public service Radio announcing Folklife Folklore Advertising, Public service Public radio | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Florida Folkways
- Date
- 1961
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (15 minutes). 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.
- Collection
a_s2042_sfm_02 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folkways | Sound | Musicians Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Folk singers Festivals Folklore revival festivals Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Folk festivals Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folkways
- Date
- 1961
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (12:45 minutes). Radio program featuring performances from the 1961 Florida Folk Festival. 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.
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a_s2042_sfm_03 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Story of Stephen Foster | Sound | Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 Radio Radio programs, Public service Documentaries Radio Life histories Folklore and history Composers Commercial songs Popular songs Music performance Oral education | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Story of Stephen Foster
- Date
- 1961-03-25
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (17:55 minutes). Radio program on the life of songwriter Stephen Foster. A very similar program can be found on 61-2-17. 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_s2042_sfm_04 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair (15-minute version) | Sound | Singers Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Beauty contests Competitions Talent shows Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 Singing Life histories Folklore and history Oral education | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair (15-minute version)
- Date
- 1961
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (13:43). Radio program about the story behind Foster's "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" and the similarly named talent competition held each February at the Stephen Foster Memorial and sponsored by the Florida Federation of Music Clubs. Features clips from the first competition in 1952, which was sponsored by the Florida Federation of Music Clubs. Heard on the program are McKeithan, master of ceremonies in 1952, Miller, president of the National Federation of Music Clubs, McNutt, president of the Florida Federation of Music Clubs, and former "Jeanie" (1959) and Broadway performer Veronica McCormick. 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_s2042_sfm_05 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Flowers and Shrubs | Sound | Park managers Gardeners Horticulturalists Radio Radio programs, Public service Radio programs Plants Gardens Gardening Flora Flowers Daylilies Hemerocallis fulva Interviewing on radio | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Flowers and Shrubs
- Date
- 1961
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (11:51). Program on the daylilies (hemerocallis) grown at the 243-acre Stephen Foster Memorial. Park manager and curator Foster Barnes, who was also an avid gardener, discusses the flower. 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_s2042_sfm_06 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Folk Festival (15-minute version) | Sound | Music director Radio Radio programs, Public service Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Festivals Special events Advertising, Public service Music performance Performing arts Singing Folk singers Harp music Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Folk Festival (15-minute version)
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (15 minutes). A preview radio program for the 1962 Florida Folk Festivals, including performances from the 1961 festival, and discussion by Aubrey Fowler, president of the Florida Folk Festival Assn. 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_s2042_sfm_07 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Time (#2) | Sound | Musicians Singers Radio Radio programs, Public service Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing A capella singing Gospel (Black) Spirituals (Songs) Harmolin | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Time (#2)
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (13 minutes) Preview radio show for the 1962 Florida Folk Festival. Uses performances from the 1955 and other festivals. 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_s2042_sfm_08 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features) | Sound | Musicians Documentaries Radio Radio Radio programs, Public service Advertising, Public service Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Cowboys Country music Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Florida Folk Festival (4 five-minute Features)
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (16 minutes) Four short radio programs that deal with the Florida Folk Festival. It is very similar to the program found on 61-2-15. 1. Joe Tomazin (3:25) 2. Julia Dawson (4:40) 3. Anne Llewellyn (4:08) 4. White Springs Glee Club (4:37) 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_s2042_sfm_09 | Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Story of Stephen Foster | Sound | Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 Radio Radio programs, Public service Documentaries Radio Life histories Folklore and history Composers Commercial songs Popular songs Music performance Oral education | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Story of Stephen Foster
- Date
- Description
- One reel to reel recording (13:35 minutes). Radio program on the life of songwriter Stephen Foster. A very similar program can be found on 61-2-10. 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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