Collection, 1975-1984.

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Collection, 1975-1984.

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Commercially produced recordings of National Public Radio, consisting of 24 tapes of radio shows produced between 1975 and 1984 of a wide range of folk music and traditions. Interviews consist of profiles of Papa Manteo and the Sicilian Marionettes; Rev. Brewster, African-American gospel singer; Elizabeth (Libba) Cotten (1893-1989) of Carrboro, Orange County, N.C., African-American guitarist and singer; Lily May Ledford of Kentucky, Anglo-American old-time music banjo player and singer; Santiago and Flaco Jiménez, Mexican-American accordion players; Juanita González and Lydia Mendoza, Mexican-American singers; and Narciso Martínez, Mexican-American conjunto accordion player. There are also features on many types of folk music and traditions, including African-American children's singing games; storytelling; word play, rhythm, and rhyme; proverbs; folklore traditions of the sea; violence in folklore; sketches of Sea Island, Ga.; Hispanic supernatural tales and legends; black Seminole Indians; border radio; and recordings of gospel, spirituals, jazz, rhythm and blues, rap music, corridos, mariachi, and chicano music.

24 sound recordings.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7241044

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Cotten, Elizabeth Henderson, 1875-1975

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Elizabeth Brownrigg (Henderson) Cotten (1875-1975) worked in the Southern Historical Collection and was secretary of the Friends of the Library of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Before her husband's death in 1926, Mrs. Cotten lived for some time in Istanbul, Turkey, and Tokyo, Japan, and was active in Women's Clubs there. She was an advocate of women's rights, and was active in the Democratic Party, the Episcopal Church, Liberty Loan Drives of World War I, Red Cros...

Papa Manteo and the Sicilian Marionettes.

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Jiménez, Santiago

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Ledford, Lily May, 1917-1985

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Lily May Ledford brought tradional banjo and fiddle tunes to a mainstream audience through years of radio performance. Lily May Ledford grew up learning ballads and hymns from her mother and fiddle tunes and popular songs from her father. In her teens she performed for community dances and tourists visiting the Red River Gorge area near her home. Lily May and sisters Rosie and Minnie were the key members of the Coon Creek Girls, probably the first all-female string band....

Brewster, Rev.

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González, Juanita.

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Martínez, Narcíso 1911-1992

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National Public Radio (U.S.)

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Born in Louisiana, blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland (1937-1997) was raised in Houston, Texas, where he formed the band Dukes of Rhythm. Although he recorded albums and performed with Sonny Boy Williamson and Bib Mama Thornton in Texas, Copeland only received recognition after moving to New York City in 1975. Six years later, he signed with Rounder Records and released his album with Arthur Blythe and Byard Lancaster, Copeland Special . In 1982, during a tour of West Africa...

Manteo, Michael

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Jiménez, Flaco

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