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University of California-Berkeley Folk Festival: Merritt Herring; Bessie Jones; Cabaret, Reel 3, 6/29/62

Catalog Data

Performer:
Jones, Bessie, 1902-1984  Search this
Artist:
Herring, Merritt, 1933-2004  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Gullahs  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Berkeley (Calif.)
California
United States
Georgia
Contents:
Merritt Herring--See see rider (frag.)--I crossed the Rocky Mountains--Trouble in mind--Boll weevil; Bessie Jones--You must come to the door--Buzzard lope--Walk Daniel--Kneebox bend--Juba
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-4051
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, California, Berkeley (Calif.), June 29, 1962.
General:
CDR copy-4051 was recorded at the same Cabaret session of the UC - Berkeley Folk Festival as -4050, but apparently was recorded earlier, as the original tape reel says "Reel I." After several songs featuring the MC (see above) Bessie Jones is introduced; she sings songs, mainly game songs, from the Georgia Sea Islands.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Sea Islands -- Songs and music  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
Sea Islands  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-4051
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59795146b-e435-4687-8ac8-ac55d848537a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25489