Johnson Family Singers Collection (#20323) 1943-1997

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Johnson Family Singers Collection (#20323) 1943-1997

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Kenneth M. Johnson (1928-) of Randolph County, N.C., along with his father Jesse ( ), mother Lydia ( ), sister Betty, and twin brothers Bob and Jim, formed the gospel and popular music singing group the Johnson Family Singers. The collection includes radio scripts, sound recordings, and video recordings documenting the musical careers of the Johnson Family Singers and Betty Johnson. Radio scripts include 158 scripts from WBT radio shows in Charlotte, N.C., 1943-1965, in which the Johnson Family Singers performed. Sound recordings include non-commercial recordings on acetate and transcription discs, as well as commercial 45s, 78s, LPs, and compact discs. Transcription discs record the Johnsons' appearances on WBT and Larry Walker's performances on the . 45 rpm records, 78 rpm records, and LP records contain original commercial releases by the Johnson Family Singers, Betty Johnson, and the Stumphole Trio. Compact discs include a release of radio performances by the Johnsons that accompanied Kenneth Johnson's (1997). Video recordings document several of Betty Johnson's appearances on and the Johnson Family Singers' performances. Pa Ma Margaret Ann Show The Johnson Family Singers: We Sang For Our Supper Eddy Arnold Time Ed Sullivan Show

About 250 items (2.0 linear feet)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6627392

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.

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