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Series 1577, St Johns River Survey, P-86-1; Box 19, FF104
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Musical traditions, African diaspora
Musical traditions, Secular
Ethnicity, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Projects, Instate
Folklife and folklore projects
Songs, Blues
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Saint Johns County--Hastings
Music--Performance
Songs
African Americans--Music
Blues (Music)--1981-1990
Musical instruments
Stringed instruments
African American guitarists
Instrumentalists
Male musicians
Blues musicians
African American musicians--Florida--Saint Johns County--Hastings
African American entertainers--Florida--Saint Johns County--Hastings
African American men--Florida--Saint Johns County--Hastings
Guitar
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He was a lifelong migrant farmer who played some juke joints in the 1950s.

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Owen, Blanton, Collector. Albert "Buck" Thompson playing blues guitar - Hastings, Florida. 1985. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/115976>, accessed 13 June 2025.
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Owen, Blanton, Collector. Albert "Buck" Thompson playing blues guitar - Hastings, Florida. 1985. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/115976>
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(State Archives of Florida/Owen)
