Browse Collections (20 total)

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 - January 1, 1953), the Southern Music Research Center presents…

Audio recordings of oral history interviews reflecting a range of music traditions. This collection is always and steadily growing, so please check…

Newspaper advertisements and other news items reflecting the culture and development of jazz in Birmingham, Alabama.Items in this collection reflect a…

News clippings documenting the music and craft community of and around Beech Mountain, North Carolina. These clippings are presented as complement to…

Unaccompanied gospel hymn singing captured on cassette tape in the 1980s and 1990s. The tapes were purchased from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market…

A collection of materials documenting the Johnson Family string band of Sand Mountain, Alabama. Included are:* excerpts of 1953 radio broadcasts of…

Presented in collaboration with the North Carolina Folklife Institue, the Jack Guy Collection offers rare access -- through audio recordings,…

Presented in collaboration with the North Carolina Folklife Institue, the Jack Guy Collection offers rare access -- through audio recordings,…

Presented in collaboration with the North Carolina Folklife Institue, the Jack Guy Collection offers rare access -- through audio recordings,…

A collection of funeral programs and other print tributes, presented in remembrance of beloved musicians. You can help us honor the musical legacies…

Live recordings from the legendary juke joint in Bessemer, Alabama, at the home of Mr. Henry "Gip" Gipson.

Recordings by Ray Whirlwind, courtesy…

From August 2009 to the spring of 2011, writer Burgin Mathews recorded over 150 hours of oral history interviews with jazz musician and educator Dr.…

Southern artists detail hip hop's influence on their lives and music. An original short film series, produced by DuJour in collaboration with…

Rescued blues and jazz audio -- including live recordings and home tapes -- by Birmingham, Alabama, musicians, 1950s - 1980s.Highlights include…

Flyers and other promotional materials from DIY / punk scenes, venues, and bands across Alabama, 1980s - present.

Note: This collection is steadily…

Photo collection documenting the interplay of music and politics and Alabama history.

Photograph collection documenting the musical lives of ordinary Alabamians.

Note: The Southern Music Research Center is actively seeking photos…

For many years, Birmingham, Alabama, was home to a unique, influential -- and for the most part unsung -- jazz tradition, one rooted largely in the…

Photographs, recordings, and ephemera documenting country, bluegrass, and related music traditions in Alabama.If you've got personal or family…