Interview with Bessie Jones about differences in race relations from town to town
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Title: Interview with Bessie Jones about differences in race relations from town to town Date recorded: October 6, 1961 Contributor(s): Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Note: Bessie talks about the differences between her town and Ray, Georgia. Ray had more strangers who would pass through, and more moonshine stills. Discussion of some mixed race alliances in other towns.
About the session: The tenth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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