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Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Date: 1982
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Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1982-05-31
Description: One 8x10 black and white print.
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Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

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

Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Date: 1991-05-26
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Rogers served as emcee. Singer-songwriter Will McLean was often called the 'Father of Florida Folk.' The Black Hat Troubadour, a nickname for the hat he usually wore, authored over 3500 songs, and was a national figure on the folk music scene. A fifth generation Floridian, he died in 1990 from cancer, the year after he won the Florida Folk Heritage award. In 1996, he was inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Images from the tribute can be found in S 1577, v. 60, slides S92-592 through S92-634. A video of the tribute can be found in S 1615, video FV-58.
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Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1991-05-26
Description: Two proof sheets with 72 black and white images (plus negatives). Images are hard to see. Several images are of the ground. Audio recordings of the tribute can be found in S 1576, reels T91-52 and T91-53.
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Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Date: 1964-12
Description: One reel to reel recording.
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Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Date: 1985
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Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Date: 1985
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Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Date: 1985
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Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Date: 1985
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Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

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FA4517	Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.		Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music (History and characteristics) Musical traditions, Anglo-American Musical traditions Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Flags Musical instruments Double bass Guitar Music--Performance Guitarists Instrumentalists Singing Folk music Musical groups String bands Male musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk music groups	/fpc/folklife/fa4517.gif
FA4519	Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.		Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music (History and characteristics) Musical traditions, Anglo-American Musical traditions Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Flags Musical instruments Double bass Guitar Music--Performance Guitarists Instrumentalists Singing Folk music Musical groups String bands Male musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk music groups	/fpc/folklife/fa4519.gif
FA4520	Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.		Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music (History and characteristics) Musical traditions, Anglo-American Musical traditions Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Flags Musical instruments Double bass Guitar Music--Performance Guitarists Instrumentalists Singing Folk music Musical groups String bands Male musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk music groups	/fpc/folklife/fa4520.gif
FA4522	Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.		Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Music (History and characteristics) Musical traditions, Anglo-American Musical traditions Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Practices Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Belief and custom Festivals, Events and Conferences Flags Musical instruments Double bass Guitar Music--Performance Guitarists Instrumentalists Singing Folk music Musical groups String bands Male musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Manners and customs Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs Folk music groups	/fpc/folklife/fa4522.gif

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Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

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Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival in White Springs.

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean and Gamble Rogers performing on the main stage at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Service

Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Will McLean Memorial Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)

Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Will McLean Tribute at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Will Mclean with Paul Champion & Gamble Rogers performing at Stephen Foster Memorial

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.

Will McLean, center, and friends performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.