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Al Brumley, Jr. Interview
Interview with Albert E. Brumley, Jr. (born 1933), recorded over the telephone by Darwin Lee Hill, July 22, 2005. Al Brumley, Jr.—son of the legendary gospel songwriter, Albert E. Brumley—established himself as an active performer and recording…
Coosa River Singing
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. On one side, the label reads: “Bro. Harp Leading Singing at Coosa River.” The reverse-side label adds: “Bro. Harp, [illegible name], Shirley, Jim, & others.” Side A selections include…
December 1986 Christmas Church Singing
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. Label reads: "Dec. 86 Christmas Church Singers." Church and location are unidentified.Side A selections include “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” “God Will Take Care of You,” “The Touch of His…
Dorothy "Dot" Henderson and the Silver Voices
Interview with Dorothy "Dot" Henderson and the members of her group, Dot and the Silver Voices.Recorded for the Alabama Folklife Association by Burgin Mathews, January 17, 2016, at Henderson's home in Woodlawn, Alabama. Other members of the group are…
Eloise Gaffney & Louisa Bevelle
Interview with Eloise Gaffney & Louisa Bevelle, Civil Rights Movement foot-soldiers and members of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir / Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir. Recorded by Burgin Mathews, August 7, 2013, in…
Frank Adams on his Early Life: Family and First Musical Experiences
In the first of more than 100 interviews with Burgin Mathews, Frank Adams shares some of his earliest memories. Topics include the influence of his father, Oscar W. Adams, Sr., and of his maternal grandmother, Ella Eaton; his first public…
Georgia Warren
In this interview excerpt, Georgia Warren of Bluff City, Tennessee, recalls her experience as a participant in the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions.The Bristol Sessions have often been called “The Big Bang of Country Music”; Johnny Cash called the…
Gum Log Church Singing
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. Written on the cassette case: "Gum Creek Church Singing." Likely recorded at Gum Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Bailey, Mississippi, 1980s or 1990s.
Selections include “Blessed Jesus Hold My…
Lily of the Valley
Johnson Family radio broadcast excerpt, Sand Mountain, Alabama, 1953