Article: Jay Sims, "The 'Fess Whatley Story'" (1956)

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Title

Article: Jay Sims, "The 'Fess Whatley Story'" (1956)

Description

Newspaper article by J. B. "Jay" Sims on the retirement of John T. "Fess" Whatley. One of Whatley's early students, Sims was an early member of the Bama State Collegians; a bandleader, musician, and emcee; an educator; and a longtime social and entertainment columnist for Birmingham's Black community.

Huntsville Mirror, January 28, 1956, and February 4, 1956.

Date

1956-01-28
1956-02-04

Original Format

Newspaper clipping

Citation

“Article: Jay Sims, "The 'Fess Whatley Story'" (1956),” Southern Music Research Center, accessed June 29, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/1402.