Commentary by Bessie Jones about finding God

Audio file

Date recorded: September 26, 1961
Contributor(s): Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Subject(s):
Genre: interview/commentary
Culture: African American, Southern U.S.
Instruments: voice
Setting: Alan Lomax's apartment, 3rd Street
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Physical form: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T947
Track Number: 2
Archive ID: T947R02
Note: Jones discusses finding God, and the difference between being a church member by birth and being born again. Jones had been praying to get religion and met a man who led her to a new home, the Holiness Church, where she was baptized. Jones also talks about the Missionary Baptist Church.
Transcript:
Belongs to: New York City 9/61
About the session: The fourth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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