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Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Subject is exactly "Ventriloquism"
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Florida Home radio series: Humorists and Health Evangelists (Pre-master copy)

Florida Home radio series: Humorists and Health Evangelists (Pre-master copy)

Date
1981
Description
One audio cassette. A documentary program for a radio program entitled "Humorists and Health Evangelists" for the radio series "Florida Home." Includes interviews with and performances by ventriloquists, pitchmen, and performers for medicine shows and other travelling shows, including Bob and Mae Noell, Bunny Bartok, Mary McClain, Ward Hall, and Wayne Murray. Also features commentary and historical background and analysis by a narrator.
Collection
Images of the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Date
1981-05-23
Description
Three proof sheets with 105 black and white images (plus negatives). (Includes index sheets) Images of the performers and demonstrators of the festival. Includes singer McLean performing with Lais, Boltin, and Rogers; Seminoles Osceola, Billie, and Jumper demonstrating Seminole culture; the Shoestring Puppet Theater; carnival/medicine show performers Noell and Rodgers; clown Jim Parker; the Cross Creek Cloggers performing; Folklife Program staff Beauchamp, Bryant, and Green; and folklorists Petersen, Bulger, and Dyen.
Collection
Saturday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Saturday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date
1980-05-24
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Most of the tape in inaudible.
Collection
Saturday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Saturday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)

Date
1982-05-29
Description
One reel to reel recording. Ida Goodson and Mary McClain (also known as "Diamond Teeth" and "Walking Mary") play together for the first time. Mary McClain was the half sister of blues legend Bessie Smith.
Collection
Sunday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reels 6-8)

Sunday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reels 6-8)

Date
1982-05-30
Description
Three reel to reel recordings. Folklorist Bulger served as emcee. Performance of an old fashioned medicine show, including a bird show, clown, Punch and Judy show, a ventriloquist, rope tricks, and blues music.
Collection
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a_s1576_10_c83-085Florida Home radio series: Humorists and Health Evangelists (Pre-master copy)SoundPerformers
Entertainers
Singers
Ventriloquists
Music performance
Ventriloquism
Humor
Jokes
Medicine shows
Comedians
Performing arts
Radio programs
Documentaries Radio
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Images of the 1982 Florida Folk FestivalImages of the 1982 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageMusicians
Bands (Music)
Blues singers
Cooks
Performers
Circus performers
Ventriloquists
Singers
Guitarist
Dancers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Ventriloquism
Puppets
Clog dancing
Guitarists
Folk singers
Theatrical makeup
Cooking and dining
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
African Americans
Clowns
Folklorists
Pianists
Puppeteers
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a_s1576_t80-058Saturday morning performances at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Guitar music
Ventriloquism
Puppeteers
Folk singers
Autoharp music
Singers
Guitarist
Ventriloquists
Musicians
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a_s1576_t83-052Saturday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Musicians
Ventriloquism
Medicine shows
Humor
Jokes
Blues (Music)
Blues singers
Piano music (Blues)
Performers
Ventriloquists
Comedians
Singers
Pianists
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a_s1576_t83-059Sunday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reels 6-8)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Ventriloquism
Blues (Music)
Puppets
African Americans
Medicine shows
Humor
Punch and Judy
Puppet theater
Ropework
Jokes
Singers
Guitarist
Clowns
Ventriloquists
Comedians
Performers
Blues singers
Musicians
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