Folklife section collection, 1980.

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Folklife section collection, 1980.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27191490

Performances of blues, instrumental, and vocal music and an interview with Richard ("Big Boy") Henry, an African American blues singer and guitarist, from Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C. Henry plays an electric guitar in a style blending Piedmont blues picking with city and delta blues influences. Themes of the songs are the despair of love and a celebration of women. Henry is also interviewed about his days as a menhaden fisherman and galley cook. There are short, informal performances of two shanties from that period.

2 sound recordings.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7241157

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Hinson, Glenn

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Anthropology professor Glenn Hinson of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has focused this research on the music, language, and belief systems of African American communities. From the description of Glenn Hinson collection of gospel music posters, 1984-2004. WorldCat record id: 244305692 ...

Henry, Big Boy

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