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Rosa T. Williams interview

Date: 1977-01-18
Description: One audio cassette. Recorded at the Neighborly Center in St. Petersburg. Williams discusses her early life and her singing career. Poor recording -- difficult to hear.
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Rosa T. Williams interview

Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

Date: 1975-12
Description: One audio cassette. Tape distorted due to high recording input levels.
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Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

Date: 1976-11-20
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of a folk festival including Greek dancers, yodeling, singers, storytellers, and annoucnements.
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10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Date: 1977-02-14
Description: Two audio cassettes.
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Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Date: 1977-04
Description: One audio cassette. The first 15 minutes contains recorded Gershwin music.
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Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Performance by Gamble Rogers

Date: 1977-07-04
Description: One audio cassette. Audio is very low.
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Performance by Gamble Rogers

Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Date: 1962-01
Description: Four audio cassettes. Recordings of the Beers playing and discussing various folk songs (German, Irish, mountain songs) they have collected over the years. Popular on the folk circuit in the 1960s, the Beers were sent in 1968 by the U.S. Dept. of State on a tour on India, and once played for the White House in 1969. In 1966, they also began the popular Fox Hollow Festival in upstate New York. In 1972, Bob beers died in car crash. His daughter still performs as Martha Nagler, and Evelyn continued performing at Florida Folk Festivals well into the 1970s. In addition to music, Evelyn would often perform puppet shows at the festivals. Tapes are badly warped.
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Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Date: 1978
Description: One audio cassette. Coleman of Silver Springs recorded several radio shows that he produced featuring his 78 rpm record collection, including performances by Faulkner, Kincaid, and Jimmy the Kid. Also includes several songs by Don Grooms.
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Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Date
Description: One audio cassette. Recordings of a concert in Dade City (date unknown) by Coleman, who was also a performer.
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Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman

Date: 1979
Description: Recordings of Silver Springs resident and performer Coleman's 78 rpm albums, dating from the 1930s through the 1950s. Because these are copyrighted materials, copies of the recordings can not be made. Artists include Jimmy Wilson's Ranch Boys, Catfish String Band, Jesse Rogers, Lightcrust Doughboys, Lulu Belle, Burl Ives, Harry Jackson, Gene Autry, Girls of the Golden West, The Carter Family, and Tex Ritter.
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Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman

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a_s1576_01_c77-014	Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod	Sound	Singing Music performance Guitarists Guitar music Musicians Guitarist Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-015	10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording	Sound	Singing Music performance Storytelling Musicians Festivals Folk festivals Dance music Yodeling Performing arts Orators Dancers Singers Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-016	Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College	Sound	Singing Music performance Storytelling Musicians Guitarists Guitar music Concerts Tales Tall tales Performing arts Guitarist Singers Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-024a	Music performance by E. M. McElderry	Sound	Music performance Singing Musical instruments Performing arts Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-031	Performance by Gamble Rogers	Sound	Musicians Holidays Holidays and festivals Fourth of July Music performance Storytelling Tales Singing Singers Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_02_c78-063	Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers	Sound	Sound recordings Music performance Old time music Psaltery Fiddle music English songs Interviews Folk singers Singing Arts, Irish Songs, Irish Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_02_c79-044	Radio programs by Jim Coleman	Sound	Singers Musicians Radio programs Radio stations Music performance Singing Old time music Country music	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_02_c79-069	Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance	Sound	Sound recordings Music performance Old time music Folk singers Guitar music Country music Singing Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_02_c79-070	Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman	Sound	Sound recordings Music performance Old time music Country music Audiotape recordings Bluegrass music Singing Singers Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Rosa T. Williams interview

Rosa T. Williams interview

Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Performance by Gamble Rogers

Performance by Gamble Rogers

Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman

Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman

State Archives of Florida

State Library of Florida

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Rosa T. Williams interview

Rosa T. Williams interview

Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

Music performance by singer and guitarist Willie Harrod

10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

10th Annual Apopka Folk Festival recording

Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Folk Singer/Storyteller Gamble Rogers Concert at Lake City Community College

Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Music performance by E. M. McElderry

Performance by Gamble Rogers

Performance by Gamble Rogers

Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Performances and interviews with Bob and Evelyn Beers

Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Radio programs by Jim Coleman

Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Genuine Florida Ole Time Music performance

Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman

Recordings of old phonographic albums by Jim Coleman