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DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) was an American country music and blues star from the 1920s until 1941. He was one of the first performers to be introduced on Nashville radio station WSM's Grand Ole Opry, the first African-American performer to appear on the show, and the first performer to have his music recorded in Nashville.[6] Bailey played several instruments in his career but is best known for playing the harmonica, often being referred to as a "harmonica wizard".
Born and raised in Tennessee, Bailey learned how to play the harmonica while recuperating from polio as a young child. He moved to Nashville with relatives in his late teens and was an important early contributor to Nashville's burgeoning music industry. Among the first generation of entertainers to perform live on the radio, his recorded compositions were well-known and popular.
Bailey toured and performed with many well-known country artists during the 1930s. As a result of the 1941 royalties disagreement between Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), he was fired by WSM and stopped making his living as an entertainer. Afterwards, he supported himself and his family by shining shoes and renting out rooms in his home. He returned to sporadic public performances in 1974 when he was invited to participate in the Opry's first Old-Timers show and in 2005 was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Wikipedia contributors. "DeFord Bailey." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 Jun. 2023. Web. 24 Oct. 2023.
DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982)[4] was an American country music and blues star from the 1920s until 1941. He was one of the first performers to be introduced on Nashville radio station WSM's Grand Ole Opry,[5] the first African-American performer to appear on the show, and the first performer to have his music recorded in Nashville.[6] Bailey played several instruments in his career but is best known for playing the harmonica, often being referred to as a "harmonica wizard".
Born and raised in Tennessee, Bailey learned how to play the harmonica while recuperating from polio as a young child. He moved to Nashville with relatives in his late teens and was an important early contributor to Nashville's burgeoning music industry. Among the first generation of entertainers to perform live on the radio, his recorded compositions were well-known and popular.
Bailey toured and performed with many well-known country artists during the 1930s. As a result of the 1941 royalties disagreement between Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), he was fired by WSM and stopped making his living as an entertainer. Afterwards, he supported himself and his family by shining shoes and renting out rooms in his home. He returned to sporadic public performances in 1974 when he was invited to participate in the Opry's first Old-Timers show and in 2005 was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists A-C).
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Bailey, DeFord, 1988-1982
referencedIn
David Morton Collection, 1928-2003
David Morton Collection, 1928-2003
Title:
David Morton Collection, 1928-2003
In 1991, David C. Morton published Bailey (1899-1982) was a legendary African American harmonica player who performed on WSM's , a weekly radio show broadcast from Nashville, Tenn. Bailey began his career soon after Nashville's WDAD radio station came on the air in 1925. He continued to play until 1941, becoming well known for his tune, DeFord Bailey: A Black Star in Early Country Music. Grand Ole Opry Pan American Blues. The collection contains documentation, sound recordings, and a videotape chiefly relating to Morton's work with DeFord Bailey. Documentation consists of correspondence concerning Morton's biography of DeFord Bailey and other matters relating to Bailey; newspaper and magazine clippings referring to Bailey's contributions to country music; calendars with photographs of Bailey; memorial information; a tributary brochure; a publicity shot; and a poster for the segment on DeFord Bailey and the Grand Ole Opry that aired on 24 November 2000 as part of National Public Radio's series. Sound recordings include reel-to-reel tapes and audiocassettes from interview sessions between David Morton and DeFord Bailey; they contain conversations and music recordings of Bailey on harmonica, guitar, and banjo. Also included are some recordings of performances by Bailey, recordings of National Pubilc Radio programs related to Bailey, and interviews with other Grand Ole Opry employees. The videotape is a 28-minute production called that was developed for Nashville Public Television, Inc. There is also a 16mm film with sound of a Deford Bailey performance. Lost and Found Sound DeFord Bailey: A Legend Lost
ArchivalResource:
3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2000 items)
Morton, David, 1945-. David Morton collection, 1928-2003.
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Bailey, DeFord, 1988-1982
creatorOf
John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.
Bailey, DeFord. John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.
Title:
John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.
Dubs of commercial recordings of DeFord Bailey, African-American harmonica player and member of the Grand Ole Opry, 1925-1941, playing old- time tunes and blues on the harmonica.
Bailey, DeFord. John Edwards memorial collection, n.d.
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Bailey, DeFord, 1988-1982
contributorOf
David C. Morton Collection
David C. Morton Collection
Title:
David C. Morton Collection
Research materials collected by David C. Morton to use for his publication of book
entitled DeFord Bailey: A Black Star in Early Country Music (University of Tennessee
Press) and other related projects. The manuscript materials consist of photographs,
newspaper clippings, and photocopies of articles from books, journals, newspapers, and
magazines as well as oral histories and recordings relating to DeFord Bailey. The
James Talley material includes letters to various music industry offices in attempt to get
DeFord recorded, as well as news clippings and photos about Talley as a
singer/songwriter himself. The materials are organized by format and subject.
Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005
Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005
Title:
Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005
The materials in this collection were compiled from various sources by Southern Folklife Collection staff, with the goal of creating a reference resource to aid in research. Artist name files contain correspondence, booklets, obituaries, press releases, discographies, promotional materials, and other items relating to many of the artists whose work is relevant to the Southern Folklife Collection as a whole.
ArchivalResource:
Items: About 3,200; Linear Feet: 21.0
Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005
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Deford Bailey
referencedIn
John T. Huddle Collection, 1936-1993
John T. Huddle Collection, 1936-1993
Title:
John T. Huddle Collection, 1936-1993
John T. Huddle was a lawyer, a clawhammer banjo player, and old-time music aficionado of Lancaster, Ohio. The collection consists of audiocassettes recorded and collected by Huddle. The cassettes contain live recordings of old-time music festivals, concerts, contests, workshops and jams recorded by Huddle and others, dubs of commercial cassettes, and compilations of recordings of 78's. Artists include Alice Gerrard, Andy Cahan, Bela Fleck, Bill Schmidt, Doc Watson, Joe LaRose, Kerry Blech, Lowe Stokes, the Kimble Family, the Red Clay Ramblers, and Tommy Jarrell, among many others.
ArchivalResource:
5.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 247 items)
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