Commentary by Bessie Jones on stammering (fragment)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on stammering (fragment)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on caring for a husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on caring for a husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on toasting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on toasting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on witnessing a shooting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on witnessing a shooting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on homemade musical instruments

Commentary by Bessie Jones on homemade musical instruments

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Northern versus Southern women

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Northern versus Southern women

Story about a lazy man named Enoch

Story about a lazy man named Enoch

Story of a slave who asked the devil to take his master

Story of a slave who asked the devil to take his master

Story of a man who prayed to see his dead son

Story of a man who prayed to see his dead son

Commentary by Bessie Jones on witches and black cats

Commentary by Bessie Jones on witches and black cats

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the devil, evil spirits, and witchcraft (part 3)

Toast about three whores

Toast about three whores

Toast about a man and woman

Toast about a man and woman

Toasts about an elephant jumping rope and a man sleeping with his father's wife

Toasts about an elephant jumping rope and a man sleeping with his father's wife

Toast about whiskey

Toast about whiskey

Toast about quitting drinking

Toast about quitting drinking

Toast about a white man, a Chinese man, and a black man

Toast about a white man, a Chinese man, and a black man

Toast used by a woman to insult a man

Toast used by a woman to insult a man

Toast riffing on "here is the church, here is the steeple"

Toast riffing on "here is the church, here is the steeple"

Toast about drinking

Toast about drinking

Toast about a lost daughter

Toast about a lost daughter

Commentary by Bessie Jones on male and female anatomy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on male and female anatomy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on visiting an uncle

Commentary by Bessie Jones on visiting an uncle

Commentary by Bessie Jones on laughter

Commentary by Bessie Jones on laughter

Commentary by Bessie Jones on see-saw rhymes

Commentary by Bessie Jones on see-saw rhymes

Interview with Bessie Jones about laughter and racial stereotyping

Interview with Bessie Jones about laughter and racial stereotyping

Story about a neglected child singing the blues

Story about a neglected child singing the blues

Commentary by Bessie Jones on taking in foster children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on taking in foster children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on share-cropping

Commentary by Bessie Jones on share-cropping

Stories about hunting and fishing

Stories about hunting and fishing

Interview with Bessie Jones about frizzled chickens

Interview with Bessie Jones about frizzled chickens

Interview with Bessie Jones about her father and grandparents

Interview with Bessie Jones about her father and grandparents

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being saved

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being saved

Interview with Bessie Jones about Hopalong Charlie and Dupree and 1920s popular music

Interview with Bessie Jones about Hopalong Charlie and Dupree and 1920s popular music

Diamond Joe

Diamond Joe

Interview with Bessie Jones about Diamond Joe

Interview with Bessie Jones about Diamond Joe

Leola

Leola

Discussion with Bessie Jones about guitar lessons and dance styles

Discussion with Bessie Jones about guitar lessons and dance styles

Lay Around Town

Lay Around Town

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her Uncle Gene and selling one's soul to the devil

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her Uncle Gene and selling one's soul to the devil

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a quarrel with another woman

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a quarrel with another woman

Interview with Bessie Jones about a jealousy fight and playing cards

Interview with Bessie Jones about a jealousy fight and playing cards

Interview with Bessie Jones about rice plantations and agriculture on St. Simons Island

Interview with Bessie Jones about rice plantations and agriculture on St. Simons Island

Interview with Bessie Jones about house-building and saving up for a home

Interview with Bessie Jones about house-building and saving up for a home

Interview with Bessie Jones about the landscape of Dawson and Fitzgerald, Georgia

Interview with Bessie Jones about the landscape of Dawson and Fitzgerald, Georgia

Interview with Bessie Jones about agriculture in Dawson and Fitzgerald, Georgia

Interview with Bessie Jones about agriculture in Dawson and Fitzgerald, Georgia

Interview with Bessie Jones about Milan, Georgia, and her fear of mules

Interview with Bessie Jones about Milan, Georgia, and her fear of mules

Interview with Bessie Jones about rape

Interview with Bessie Jones about rape

Interview with Bessie Jones about modesty in female dress

Interview with Bessie Jones about modesty in female dress

Interview with Bessie Jones about the benefits of fasting and of baptism

Interview with Bessie Jones about the benefits of fasting and of baptism

Interview with Bessie Jones about nursing human and animal babies

Interview with Bessie Jones about nursing human and animal babies

Interview with Bessie Jones about weaning

Interview with Bessie Jones about weaning

Interview with Bessie Jones about raising babies

Interview with Bessie Jones about raising babies

Interview with Bessie Jones about her daughter's interest in boys

Interview with Bessie Jones about her daughter's interest in boys

Interview with Bessie Jones about her hustler friends in Miami

Interview with Bessie Jones about her hustler friends in Miami

Interview with Bessie Jones about a Polk County turpentine camp and the Polk County Blues

Interview with Bessie Jones about a Polk County turpentine camp and the Polk County Blues

Interview with Bessie Jones about the single life

Interview with Bessie Jones about the single life

Interview with Bessie Jones about death, funerals, and tombstones

Interview with Bessie Jones about death, funerals, and tombstones

Interview with Bessie Jones about her favorite trees

Interview with Bessie Jones about her favorite trees

Interview with Bessie Jones about her Dawson relatives in St. Simons and about children knowing their father

Interview with Bessie Jones about her Dawson relatives in St. Simons and about children knowing their father

Interview with Bessie Jones about lesbians

Interview with Bessie Jones about lesbians

Interview with Bessie Jones about going to the dentist

Interview with Bessie Jones about going to the dentist

Interview with Bessie Jones about the mumps

Interview with Bessie Jones about the mumps

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the multitude of Christian denominations

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the multitude of Christian denominations

Commentary by Bessie Jones on stump-knocking preachers

Commentary by Bessie Jones on stump-knocking preachers

Commentary by Bessie Jones on jack-legging and making wine

Commentary by Bessie Jones on jack-legging and making wine

Commentary by Bessie Jones on drinking

Commentary by Bessie Jones on drinking

Interview with Bessie Jones about work songs

Interview with Bessie Jones about work songs

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood dreams

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood dreams

Commentary by Bessie Jones on meeting her husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on meeting her husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood Christmases

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood Christmases

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas and quilt-making

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas and quilt-making

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas pageants, meals, and presents

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas pageants, meals, and presents

Commentary by Bessie Jones about new shoes at Christmas

Commentary by Bessie Jones about new shoes at Christmas

Commentary by Bessie Jones on eating black-eyed peas at New Year's

Commentary by Bessie Jones on eating black-eyed peas at New Year's

Commentary by Bessie Jones on cabbage and death

Commentary by Bessie Jones on cabbage and death

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Fourth of July celebrations

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Fourth of July celebrations

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Easter

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Easter

Interview with Bessie Jones about hair and fashion

Interview with Bessie Jones about hair and fashion

Interview with Bessie Jones about Revelation and damnation

Interview with Bessie Jones about Revelation and damnation

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice

Interview with Bessie Jones about civil rights

Interview with Bessie Jones about civil rights

Interview with Bessie Jones about racism and the Ku Klux Klan

Interview with Bessie Jones about racism and the Ku Klux Klan

Interview with Bessie Jones about race, work in the cotton fields, and snuff

Interview with Bessie Jones about race, work in the cotton fields, and snuff

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 3)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshiners and the police

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshiners and the police

Story of a thwarted rendezvouz / Go Away From My Window

Story of a thwarted rendezvouz / Go Away From My Window

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marital fidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marital fidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on leaving her first husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on leaving her first husband

Story about a spoiled wife

Story about a spoiled wife

Story about a girl who was engaged to the devil

Story about a girl who was engaged to the devil

Story about a plan to rob Joseph and Mary

Story about a plan to rob Joseph and Mary

Story about a Creole boy who looked like meat

Story about a Creole boy who looked like meat

Story about the rabbit and the alligator

Story about the rabbit and the alligator

Riddles about a sailboat, a bald man, and a casket

Riddles about a sailboat, a bald man, and a casket

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 3)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the effects of drinking

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the effects of drinking

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 3)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 3)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 4)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 4)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on food stalls in the fields and fish fries

Commentary by Bessie Jones on food stalls in the fields and fish fries

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 5)

Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 5)

Interview with Bessie Jones about Down To the Mire

Interview with Bessie Jones about Down To the Mire

Commentary by Bessie Jones on baby names

Commentary by Bessie Jones on baby names

Interview with Bessie Jones on maternal love

Interview with Bessie Jones on maternal love

Interview with Bessie Jones on lawful marriage and twins

Interview with Bessie Jones on lawful marriage and twins

Interview with Bessie Jones on Georgia Sea Island funerary customs

Interview with Bessie Jones on Georgia Sea Island funerary customs

Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the eastern shore of Maryland and corporal punishment

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the eastern shore of Maryland and corporal punishment

Commentary by Bessie Jones on dealing a school bully

Commentary by Bessie Jones on dealing a school bully

Interview with Bessie Jones on school and switches used to force children to pick cotton

Interview with Bessie Jones on school and switches used to force children to pick cotton

Interview with Bessie Jones on her first pregnancy and her mother's relationships

Interview with Bessie Jones on her first pregnancy and her mother's relationships

Story about a baby sent from the devil

Story about a baby sent from the devil

Commentary by Bessie Jones on odd behavior

Commentary by Bessie Jones on odd behavior

Commentary by Bessie Jones on getting out of jail

Commentary by Bessie Jones on getting out of jail

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her natural father

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her natural father

Story about a white beggar with no arms or legs

Story about a white beggar with no arms or legs

Interview with Bessie Jones about race relations and lynchings

Interview with Bessie Jones about race relations and lynchings

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a Civil War-era miracle in Andersonville, Georgia

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a Civil War-era miracle in Andersonville, Georgia

Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 1)

Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 2)

Interview with Bessie Jones about a white man's attempt to molest her

Interview with Bessie Jones about a white man's attempt to molest her

Interview with Bessie Jones about differences in race relations from town to town

Interview with Bessie Jones about differences in race relations from town to town

Interview with Bessie Jones about bone fellum

Interview with Bessie Jones about bone fellum

Interview with Bessie Jones about small fever and heart attacks

Interview with Bessie Jones about small fever and heart attacks

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the first time her husband George saw snow

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the first time her husband George saw snow

Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a tomato juice factory

Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a tomato juice factory

Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a shrimp factory

Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a shrimp factory

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being a mother and grandmother

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being a mother and grandmother

Commentary by Bessie Jones on rough boys, parenting, and punishing children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on rough boys, parenting, and punishing children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on how her daughter addresses her

Commentary by Bessie Jones on how her daughter addresses her

Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being alone

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being alone

Commentary by Bessie Jones on courtship / Story of the Prodigal Son

Commentary by Bessie Jones on courtship / Story of the Prodigal Son

Commentary by Bessie Jones on escaping the temptations of the devil and on infidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on escaping the temptations of the devil and on infidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on respect for the elderly

Commentary by Bessie Jones on respect for the elderly

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her working life

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her working life

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her husband

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her enemies

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her enemies

Commentary by Bessie Jones on infidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on infidelity

Commentary by Bessie Jones on gender differences

Commentary by Bessie Jones on gender differences

Commentary by Bessie Jones on women's roles

Commentary by Bessie Jones on women's roles

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage and killer mules

Commentary by Bessie Jones on marriage and killer mules

Commentary by Bessie Jones on mules and the Bible

Commentary by Bessie Jones on mules and the Bible

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a healthy diet

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a healthy diet

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the poor and polio

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the poor and polio

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the health of the poor and the benefits of exercise

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the health of the poor and the benefits of exercise

Commentary by Bessie Jones on fresh air and personal hygiene

Commentary by Bessie Jones on fresh air and personal hygiene

Joke about a preacher and a girl afraid of storms

Joke about a preacher and a girl afraid of storms

Joke about a country girl and her maidenhead

Joke about a country girl and her maidenhead

Joke about a boy who wets himself

Joke about a boy who wets himself

Interview with Bessie Jones about her travels

Interview with Bessie Jones about her travels

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Milan, Georgia, and her boyfriend Willard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Milan, Georgia, and her boyfriend Willard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a suitor named Cardell (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a suitor named Cardell (part 1)

Talk/ambience

Talk/ambience

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a suitor named Cardell (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on a suitor named Cardell (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Henry and Dora

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Henry and Dora

Commentary by Bessie Jones on dancing and flirting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on dancing and flirting

Commentary by Bessie Jones on love and marriage

Commentary by Bessie Jones on love and marriage

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her second husband Cassius

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her second husband Cassius

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the lynching of her uncle Son (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the lynching of her uncle Son (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the lynching of her uncle Son (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the lynching of her uncle Son (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on corn-shuckings

Commentary by Bessie Jones on corn-shuckings

Commentary by Bessie Jones on turpentine camps and leaving her boyfriend Willard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on turpentine camps and leaving her boyfriend Willard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her boyfriend Willard (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her boyfriend Willard (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia, and being pursued by a white man

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia, and being pursued by a white man

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being pursued by a white man

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being pursued by a white man

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on West Green, Georgia (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on interracial affairs

Commentary by Bessie Jones on interracial affairs

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her boyfriend Willard (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her boyfriend Willard (II)

Riddle about a bald head

Riddle about a bald head

Riddle about a casket

Riddle about a casket

Riddle about a hog rooting in the ground

Riddle about a hog rooting in the ground

Play-on-words riddle (I)

Play-on-words riddle (I)

Riddle about a knot on a tree

Riddle about a knot on a tree

Play-on-words riddle (II)

Play-on-words riddle (II)

Tongue twister (I)

Tongue twister (I)

Tongue twister (II)

Tongue twister (II)

Tongue twister (III)

Tongue twister (III)

Tongue twister (IV)

Tongue twister (IV)

Tongue twister (V)

Tongue twister (V)

Tongue twister (VI)

Tongue twister (VI)

Tongue twister (VII)

Tongue twister (VII)

Riddle about earwax

Riddle about earwax

Riddle about a man named Eachman

Riddle about a man named Eachman

Riddle about a man riding a horse with an upside-down table on his head

Riddle about a man riding a horse with an upside-down table on his head

Riddle about a man, a stool, a ham, and a dog

Riddle about a man, a stool, a ham, and a dog

Riddle about a cow

Riddle about a cow

Riddle about a lie

Riddle about a lie

Riddle about an old stove

Riddle about an old stove

Riddle about a cat

Riddle about a cat

Riddle about a man's shoes

Riddle about a man's shoes

Riddle about a shoe

Riddle about a shoe

Riddle about a bed

Riddle about a bed

Riddle about an eye

Riddle about an eye

Riddle about greens

Riddle about greens

Riddle about a door peg

Riddle about a door peg

Riddle about a ditch

Riddle about a ditch

Riddle about fire (I)

Riddle about fire (I)

Riddle about fire (II)

Riddle about fire (II)

Riddle about a wheelbarrow

Riddle about a wheelbarrow

Riddle about a man plowing

Riddle about a man plowing

Riddle about a two-horse wagon's shaft

Riddle about a two-horse wagon's shaft

Riddle about a nursing baby

Riddle about a nursing baby

Story about three foolish country women

Story about three foolish country women

Joke about talking owls

Joke about talking owls

Commentary by Bessie Jones on owl and rabbit stories

Commentary by Bessie Jones on owl and rabbit stories

Commentary by Bessie Jones on swamp licorice

Commentary by Bessie Jones on swamp licorice

Commentary by Bessie Jones on herbal remedies during pregnancy and the importance of female cleanliness

Commentary by Bessie Jones on herbal remedies during pregnancy and the importance of female cleanliness

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of oyster shells

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of oyster shells

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of pine rosin

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of pine rosin

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and peach pits

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and peach pits

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of red oak bark, Jerusalem leaves, ginger, and catnip

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of red oak bark, Jerusalem leaves, ginger, and catnip

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of juniper berries and dandelions

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of juniper berries and dandelions

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of ginseng, sassafras, dog fennel, and grasses

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of ginseng, sassafras, dog fennel, and grasses

Commentary by Bessie Jones on sexuality and the growth and strength of children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on sexuality and the growth and strength of children

Commentary by Bessie Jones on black snake root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on black snake root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on rattlesnake master root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on rattlesnake master root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on flag root, bare-feet root, and bullfrogs

Commentary by Bessie Jones on flag root, bare-feet root, and bullfrogs

Commentary by Bessie Jones on flag and metal roots

Commentary by Bessie Jones on flag and metal roots

Commentary by Bessie Jones on sarsaparilla root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on sarsaparilla root

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of rock candy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of rock candy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of shoemake seeds

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of shoemake seeds

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal use of chinaberry bark

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal use of chinaberry bark

Commentary by Bessie Jones on curing tapeworms with fennel weed

Commentary by Bessie Jones on curing tapeworms with fennel weed

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of red corncob and red oak bark

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of red corncob and red oak bark

Commentary by Bessie Jones on licorice sticks, nut grass, and buckeye

Commentary by Bessie Jones on licorice sticks, nut grass, and buckeye

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood chores

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood chores

There Is More Love Somewhere

There Is More Love Somewhere

Interview with Bessie Jones about love

Interview with Bessie Jones about love

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being born again

Commentary by Bessie Jones on being born again

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the subjectivity of ethical behavior

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the subjectivity of ethical behavior

Commentary by Bessie Jones on how to treat a man

Commentary by Bessie Jones on how to treat a man

Commentary by Alan Lomax on his anxiety dreams

Commentary by Alan Lomax on his anxiety dreams

Commentary by Bessie Jones on anxiety dreams and dream interpretation

Commentary by Bessie Jones on anxiety dreams and dream interpretation

Have Mercy, Lord

Have Mercy, Lord

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Have Mercy, Lord

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Have Mercy, Lord

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice

Interview with Bessie Jones abour overcoming prejudice with faith

Interview with Bessie Jones abour overcoming prejudice with faith

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice and violence

Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice and violence

Interview with Bessie Jones about plantation life, slums, and Florida muck

Interview with Bessie Jones about plantation life, slums, and Florida muck

Story about a traveling preacher and talking animals

Story about a traveling preacher and talking animals

Ghost story about a haunted wood

Ghost story about a haunted wood

Ghost story about a haunted house (I)

Ghost story about a haunted house (I)

Ghost story about a haunted house (II)

Ghost story about a haunted house (II)

Ghost story about a buried treasure

Ghost story about a buried treasure

Commentary by Bessie Jones on hunting for buried treasure

Commentary by Bessie Jones on hunting for buried treasure

Story about a ditch-digger and buried treasure

Story about a ditch-digger and buried treasure

Commentary by Bessie Jones on fostering a lost girl

Commentary by Bessie Jones on fostering a lost girl

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the assassination of a senator

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the assassination of a senator

Commentary by Bessie Jones on spirits in dreams and sleeping in graveyard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on spirits in dreams and sleeping in graveyard

I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Interview with Bessie Jones about I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray and It Is Well And Good I Come Here

Interview with Bessie Jones about I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray and It Is Well And Good I Come Here

It Is Well And Good I Come Here

It Is Well And Good I Come Here

One Of These Days

One Of These Days

Interview with Bessie Jones about One Of These Days and I'm A Rollin', I'm A Rollin'

Interview with Bessie Jones about One Of These Days and I'm A Rollin', I'm A Rollin'

I'm A Rollin', I'm A Rollin'

I'm A Rollin', I'm A Rollin'

Old Ark's A Moverin'

Old Ark's A Moverin'

Interview with Bessie Jones about singing spirituals in concert

Interview with Bessie Jones about singing spirituals in concert

When The Bridegroom Comes

When The Bridegroom Comes

Commentary by Bessie Jones on When The Bridegroom Comes and weddings

Commentary by Bessie Jones on When The Bridegroom Comes and weddings

All Of My Sin Been Taken Away

All Of My Sin Been Taken Away

I Am A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord

I Am A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Am A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord and I, John, Saw The Number Way In The Middle Of The Air

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Am A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord and I, John, Saw The Number Way In The Middle Of The Air

I, John, Saw The Number Way In The Middle Of The Air

I, John, Saw The Number Way In The Middle Of The Air

Interview with Bessie Jones about This Is Good Religion

Interview with Bessie Jones about This Is Good Religion

This Is Good Religion

This Is Good Religion

That Old Time Religion

That Old Time Religion

Commentary by Bessie Jones on That Old Time Religion and My God Is A Rock In A Weary Land

Commentary by Bessie Jones on That Old Time Religion and My God Is A Rock In A Weary Land

My God Is A Rock In A Weary Land

My God Is A Rock In A Weary Land

Interview with Bessie Jones about It's A Rough And Rugged Road

Interview with Bessie Jones about It's A Rough And Rugged Road

It's A Rough And Rugged Road

It's A Rough And Rugged Road

Commentary by Bessie Jones on It's A Rough And Rugged Road

Commentary by Bessie Jones on It's A Rough And Rugged Road

It's That Old Time Power That Keepeth Me Alive

It's That Old Time Power That Keepeth Me Alive

Commentary by Bessie Jones on It's That Old Time Power That Keepeth Me Alive and Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Commentary by Bessie Jones on It's That Old Time Power That Keepeth Me Alive and Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around

Down Here

Down Here

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Down Here and Come By Here

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Down Here and Come By Here

Come By Here

Come By Here

O Happy Land

O Happy Land

Commentary by Bessie Jones on O Happy Land

Commentary by Bessie Jones on O Happy Land

One Saw, Two Saw

One Saw, Two Saw

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One Saw, Two Saw

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One Saw, Two Saw

Soup Soup

Soup Soup

Steal Miss Liza, Steal Liza Jane

Steal Miss Liza, Steal Liza Jane

Yes, Ma'am

Yes, Ma'am

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Yes, Ma'am and Shortnin' Bread

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Yes, Ma'am and Shortnin' Bread

Shortnin' Bread

Shortnin' Bread

John, John, You Will See John

John, John, You Will See John

Commentary by Bessie Jones on John, John, You Will See John

Commentary by Bessie Jones on John, John, You Will See John

Eli, You Can't Stand

Eli, You Can't Stand

Ain't It Hard To Be A Farmer

Ain't It Hard To Be A Farmer

Go To Sleepy, Little Baby

Go To Sleepy, Little Baby

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go To Sleepy, Little Baby (All The Pretty Little Horses)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go To Sleepy, Little Baby (All The Pretty Little Horses)

Jump That Jody (fragment)

Jump That Jody (fragment)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Got A Sister Over Yonder

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Got A Sister Over Yonder

I Got A Sister Over Yonder

I Got A Sister Over Yonder

You'd Better Leave That Wine Alone

You'd Better Leave That Wine Alone

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Better Leave That Wine Alone and Rock So Low

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Better Leave That Wine Alone and Rock So Low

Rock So Low

Rock So Low

Sign Of The Judgment

Sign Of The Judgment

Once There Was No Sun

Once There Was No Sun

Interview with Bessie Jones about Once There Was No Sun

Interview with Bessie Jones about Once There Was No Sun

Goodbye, Sinner, I'm Goin' Away To Leave You (false start)

Goodbye, Sinner, I'm Goin' Away To Leave You (false start)

Goodbye, Sinner, I'm Goin' Away To Leave You

Goodbye, Sinner, I'm Goin' Away To Leave You

Get In Union, Jesus Is A-Listenin'

Get In Union, Jesus Is A-Listenin'

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Get In Union, Jesus Is A-Listenin'

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Get In Union, Jesus Is A-Listenin'

I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life For My Lord (fragment)

I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life For My Lord (fragment)

Tall Angel At The Bar

Tall Angel At The Bar

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Tall Angel At The Bar and Lay Your Head In The Window

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Tall Angel At The Bar and Lay Your Head In The Window

Lay Your Head In The Window

Lay Your Head In The Window

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove (false start) (I)

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove (false start) (I)

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove (false start) (II)

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove (false start) (II)

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove

I Wished I Had Wings Like Nora's Dove

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Wished I Had Wings Like Norah's Dove (fragment)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on I Wished I Had Wings Like Norah's Dove (fragment)

Dead And Gone

Dead And Gone

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Dead And Gone

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Dead And Gone

Throw Me Overboard

Throw Me Overboard

I Got To Lay In The Old Cold Graveyard, I Got To Lay There For Myself

I Got To Lay In The Old Cold Graveyard, I Got To Lay There For Myself

Annie Belle

Annie Belle

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Annie Belle

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Annie Belle

Gonna Get Me A Gator

Gonna Get Me A Gator

Interview with Bessie Jones about Gonna Get Me A Gator and eating alligator meat

Interview with Bessie Jones about Gonna Get Me A Gator and eating alligator meat

Commentary by Bessie Jones on herbal remedies, aphrodisiacs, and a cross-dressing farmhand

Commentary by Bessie Jones on herbal remedies, aphrodisiacs, and a cross-dressing farmhand

Way Go, Lily

Way Go, Lily

Ol' Rowdy Slow

Ol' Rowdy Slow

Another Day The Lord Have Kept Me

Another Day The Lord Have Kept Me

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the Prodigal Son

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of prickly ash

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the medicinal uses of prickly ash

Commentary by Bessie Jones on making watermelon syrup and preserves

Commentary by Bessie Jones on making watermelon syrup and preserves

Story about Bessie Jones' uncle and a watermelon patch

Story about Bessie Jones' uncle and a watermelon patch

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her uncle's guitar and the difference between rags and reels

Commentary by Bessie Jones on her uncle's guitar and the difference between rags and reels

Commentary by Bessie Jones on working in Florida, vegetables and cooking

Commentary by Bessie Jones on working in Florida, vegetables and cooking

Ghost story about a haunted church

Ghost story about a haunted church

Interview with Bessie Jones about Elephant Fair (fragment)

Interview with Bessie Jones about Elephant Fair (fragment)

Elephant Fair

Elephant Fair

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Elephant Fair

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Elephant Fair

Just From The Kitchen

Just From The Kitchen

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Just From The Kitchen

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Just From The Kitchen

Nana, Thread Needle / Neighbor, Neighbor, Loan Your Hatchet

Nana, Thread Needle / Neighbor, Neighbor, Loan Your Hatchet

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Nana, Thread Needle and Skip To The Barbershop

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Nana, Thread Needle and Skip To The Barbershop

Skip To The Barbershop

Skip To The Barbershop

Interview with Bessie Jones about East Coast Line

Interview with Bessie Jones about East Coast Line

East Coast Line

East Coast Line

Commentary by Bessie Jones on East Coast Line and Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on East Coast Line and Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Sandy Ree

Sandy Ree

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Uncle Jesse

Uncle Jesse

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Uncle Jesse and Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Uncle Jesse and Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle)

Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle)

Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle) and Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Bob-A-Needle (Bobbin' Needle) and Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Oh, Green Fields, Roxie and Mister Brown

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Oh, Green Fields, Roxie and Mister Brown

Mister Brown

Mister Brown

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Sue, Sue

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Sue, Sue

Go In And Out The Window

Go In And Out The Window

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Pick A Bale Of Cotton

The Devil Got To Move

The Devil Got To Move

Commentary by Bessie Jones on old singing styles

Commentary by Bessie Jones on old singing styles

Drive Old Satan Away

Drive Old Satan Away

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Drive Old Satan Away and Moses, Moses, Don't Get Lost

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Drive Old Satan Away and Moses, Moses, Don't Get Lost

Moses, Moses, Don't Get Lost

Moses, Moses, Don't Get Lost

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Regular, Regular, Rollin' Under

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Regular, Regular, Rollin' Under

Regular, Regular, Rollin' Under

Regular, Regular, Rollin' Under

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Where Are You Going, Buzzard

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Where Are You Going, Buzzard

Knock Jim Crow

Knock Jim Crow

Nana, Thread Needle

Nana, Thread Needle

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the term bunkum and East Coast Line

Commentary by Bessie Jones on the term bunkum and East Coast Line

East Coast Line

East Coast Line

Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pick A Bale Of Cotton and regional song and language variations

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pick A Bale Of Cotton and regional song and language variations

Go In And Out The Window

Go In And Out The Window

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One Saw, Two Saw

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One Saw, Two Saw

One Saw, Two Saw

One Saw, Two Saw

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Steal Miss Liza and Johnny Cuckoo

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Steal Miss Liza and Johnny Cuckoo

Johnny Cuckoo

Johnny Cuckoo

Commentary by Bessie Jones on William, William, Trimbletoe

Commentary by Bessie Jones on William, William, Trimbletoe

William, William, Trimbletoe

William, William, Trimbletoe

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Club Fists and Uncle Tom

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Club Fists and Uncle Tom

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Heavy, Heavy and Turn The Pan

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Heavy, Heavy and Turn The Pan

Possum-La

Possum-La

Interview with Bessie Jones about Possum-La and Sink The Titanic

Interview with Bessie Jones about Possum-La and Sink The Titanic

Sink The Titanic

Sink The Titanic

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pigeon Wing and Wire Gal

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pigeon Wing and Wire Gal

Wire Gal

Wire Gal

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Wire Gal, Boil Your Cabbage Down, and Juba

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Wire Gal, Boil Your Cabbage Down, and Juba

Juba

Juba

Commentary by Bessie Jones on All Hid

Commentary by Bessie Jones on All Hid

All Hid

All Hid

Interview with Bessie Jones on All Hid and Shoo, Turkey

Interview with Bessie Jones on All Hid and Shoo, Turkey

Shoo, Turkey

Shoo, Turkey

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Shoo Turkey and My Name Is Morgan But Not J.P.

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Shoo Turkey and My Name Is Morgan But Not J.P.

My Name Is Morgan But Not J.P.

My Name Is Morgan But Not J.P.

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Goodbye Everybody and Goodbye And Fare You Well

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Goodbye Everybody and Goodbye And Fare You Well

Goodbye And Fare You Well

Goodbye And Fare You Well

Goodbye Everybody

Goodbye Everybody

One Foot, Two Foot

One Foot, Two Foot

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One-Foot-Two-Foot (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One-Foot-Two-Foot (part 1)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One-Foot-Two-Foot (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on One-Foot-Two-Foot (part 2)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Wade in the Green Valley (Heavy, Heavy) and Gator

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Wade in the Green Valley (Heavy, Heavy) and Gator

Gator

Gator

Commentary by Bessie Jones on cooking alligator

Commentary by Bessie Jones on cooking alligator

Bob Young's raisin' up song and whoop

Bob Young's raisin' up song and whoop

Commentary by Bessie Jones on turpentine camps

Commentary by Bessie Jones on turpentine camps

This Train Is A Clean Train

This Train Is A Clean Train

Interview with Bessie Jones about This Train is a Clean Train and Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Interview with Bessie Jones about This Train is a Clean Train and Sandy Ree (Sangaree)

Sandy Ree

Sandy Ree

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Oh Green Fields, Roxie

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Oh Green Fields, Roxie

Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Oh, Green Fields, Roxie

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Sir Mister Brown

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Sir Mister Brown

Sir Mister Brown

Sir Mister Brown

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard (Step It Down) (I)

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard (Step It Down) (I)

Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard

Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard (Step It Down) (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Way Down Yonder In The Brickyard (Step It Down) (II)

Rock From Side To Side

Rock From Side To Side

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Rock From Side To Side

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Rock From Side To Side

Come On Sister, Let's Go Around The Wall

Come On Sister, Let's Go Around The Wall

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Let's Go Around The Wall and The Wall Of Tribulation

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Let's Go Around The Wall and The Wall Of Tribulation

Josephine

Josephine

Introduction of Pretty Little Girl

Introduction of Pretty Little Girl

Pretty Little Girl

Pretty Little Girl

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pretty Little Girl

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Pretty Little Girl

Goin' to Chattanooga

Goin' to Chattanooga

Travelling Shoes (I)

Travelling Shoes (I)

Interview with Bessie Jones about Travelin' Shoes and Plumb The Line

Interview with Bessie Jones about Travelin' Shoes and Plumb The Line

Plumb The Line

Plumb The Line

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Plumb The Line

Commentary by Bessie Jones about Plumb The Line

Lord, Your Chariot, Let Me Ride (fragment)

Lord, Your Chariot, Let Me Ride (fragment)

There's Plenty Good Room

There's Plenty Good Room

Commentary by Bessie Jones on There's Plenty Good Room and Go Where I Sent Thee

Commentary by Bessie Jones on There's Plenty Good Room and Go Where I Sent Thee

Go Where I Send Thee

Go Where I Send Thee

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go Where I Send Thee and Travelling Shoes

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go Where I Send Thee and Travelling Shoes

Travelling Shoes (II)

Travelling Shoes (II)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Travelling Shoes and You Ought To Get Tired Sometime (Scandalize My Name)

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Travelling Shoes and You Ought To Get Tired Sometime (Scandalize My Name)

You Ought To Get Tired Sometime

You Ought To Get Tired Sometime

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Ought To Get Tired Sometime (Scandalize My Name) and I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Ought To Get Tired Sometime (Scandalize My Name) and I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John

I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John

I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John

Interview with Bessie Jones about I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John and If You Started For The Kingdom

Interview with Bessie Jones about I Want To Be Ready To Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John and If You Started For The Kingdom

If You Started For The Kingdom

If You Started For The Kingdom

Commentary by Bessie Jones on If You Started For The Kingdom and The Blood Done Sign My Name

Commentary by Bessie Jones on If You Started For The Kingdom and The Blood Done Sign My Name

The Blood Done Sign My Name

The Blood Done Sign My Name

A Charge To Keep I Have

A Charge To Keep I Have

Commentary by Bessie Jones on A Charge To Keep I Have and What Do You Want Your Lord To Say?

Commentary by Bessie Jones on A Charge To Keep I Have and What Do You Want Your Lord To Say?

What Do You Want Your Lord To Say?

What Do You Want Your Lord To Say?

Commentary by Bessie Jones on What Do You Want Your Lord To Say? And How Much I Owe For Love Divine

Commentary by Bessie Jones on What Do You Want Your Lord To Say? And How Much I Owe For Love Divine

How Much I Owe For Love Divine

How Much I Owe For Love Divine

Interview with Bessie Jones on I Don't Know What I Will Do Without The Lord

Interview with Bessie Jones on I Don't Know What I Will Do Without The Lord

I Don't Know What I'd Do Without The Lord (I)

I Don't Know What I'd Do Without The Lord (I)

I Don't Know What I'd Do Without The Lord (II)

I Don't Know What I'd Do Without The Lord (II)

Go On, I'll Go With You

Go On, I'll Go With You

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go On, I'll Go With You

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Go On, I'll Go With You

Roll On, Sweet Moment, Roll On

Roll On, Sweet Moment, Roll On

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Roll On Sweet Moment, Roll On and I Got To Lie Down, How Shall I Rise?

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Roll On Sweet Moment, Roll On and I Got To Lie Down, How Shall I Rise?

I Got To Lie Down, How Shall I Rise?

I Got To Lie Down, How Shall I Rise?

Ride On, King

Ride On, King

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Ride On, King and You Better Mind

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Ride On, King and You Better Mind

You Better Mind

You Better Mind

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Better Mind and Hush, Hush

Commentary by Bessie Jones on You Better Mind and Hush, Hush

Hush, Hush

Hush, Hush

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Live Humble

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Live Humble

Live Humble

Live Humble

Commentary by Bessie Jones and Antoinette Marchand on Live Humble and I Wish I Could Play On David's Harp

Commentary by Bessie Jones and Antoinette Marchand on Live Humble and I Wish I Could Play On David's Harp

I Wish I Could Play On David's Harp

I Wish I Could Play On David's Harp

Interview with Bessie Jones about gossip and her first marriage

Interview with Bessie Jones about gossip and her first marriage

Interview with Bessie Jones about repentance, speaking in tongues, and the process of purging

Interview with Bessie Jones about repentance, speaking in tongues, and the process of purging

Interview with Bessie Jones about women's hair

Interview with Bessie Jones about women's hair

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Turn The Pan

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Turn The Pan

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Crabwalk and Hop Like A Frog

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Crabwalk and Hop Like A Frog

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Horse And Buggy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Horse And Buggy

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Watch Night vigils on Christmas and New Year's Eves

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Watch Night vigils on Christmas and New Year's Eves

Commentary by Bessie Jones on old-fashioned set dances

Commentary by Bessie Jones on old-fashioned set dances

Commentary by Bessie Jones on oyster cracking and oyster parties

Commentary by Bessie Jones on oyster cracking and oyster parties

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Went To The Meeting, The Lord Followed Me

Commentary by Bessie Jones on Went To The Meeting, The Lord Followed Me

Went To The Meeting, The Lord Followed Me

Went To The Meeting, The Lord Followed Me

This Same Jesus (fragment)

This Same Jesus (fragment)

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Commentary by Bessie Jones on her childhood Christmases	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas and quilt-making	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on Christmas pageants, meals, and presents	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones about new shoes at Christmas	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on eating black-eyed peas at New Year's	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on cabbage and death	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on Fourth of July celebrations	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on Easter	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about hair and fashion	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about Revelation and damnation	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about prejudice	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about civil rights	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about racism and the Ku Klux Klan	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about race, work in the cotton fields, and snuff	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 1)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 2)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about a decent plantation owner (part 3)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshiners and the police	10/06/1961
Story of a thwarted rendezvouz / Go Away From My Window	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on marital fidelity	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on leaving her first husband	10/06/1961
Story about a spoiled wife	10/06/1961
Story about a girl who was engaged to the devil	10/06/1961
Story about a plan to rob Joseph and Mary	10/06/1961
Story about a Creole boy who looked like meat	10/06/1961
Story about the rabbit and the alligator	10/06/1961
Riddles about a sailboat, a bald man, and a casket	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 1)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 2)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on moonshine (part 3)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on the effects of drinking	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 1)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 2)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 3)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 4)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on food stalls in the fields and fish fries	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about working on a bean farm (part 5)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about Down To the Mire	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on baby names	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones on maternal love	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones on lawful marriage and twins	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones on Georgia Sea Island funerary customs	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 1)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about racial tension (part 2)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on the eastern shore of Maryland and corporal punishment	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on dealing a school bully	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones on school and switches used to force children to pick cotton	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones on her first pregnancy and her mother's relationships	10/06/1961
Story about a baby sent from the devil	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on odd behavior	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on getting out of jail	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on her natural father	10/06/1961
Story about a white beggar with no arms or legs	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about race relations and lynchings	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on a Civil War-era miracle in Andersonville, Georgia	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 1)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about the Ku Klux Klan (part 2)	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about a white man's attempt to molest her	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about differences in race relations from town to town	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about bone fellum	10/06/1961
Interview with Bessie Jones about small fever and heart attacks	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on the first time her husband George saw snow	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 1)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on migrant farm work (part 2)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a tomato juice factory	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on work in a shrimp factory	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on being a mother and grandmother	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on rough boys, parenting, and punishing children	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on how her daughter addresses her	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (I)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on children and grandchildren (II)	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on being alone	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on courtship / Story of the Prodigal Son	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on escaping the temptations of the devil and on infidelity	10/06/1961
Commentary by Bessie Jones on respect for the elderly	10/06/1961