Interview with Bessie Jones about her life in the 1920s

Audio file
Date recorded: September 26, 1961
Contributor(s): Performer: Marchand, Antoinette; 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: 18
Archive ID: T947R18
Note: After the end of World War I, Jones moved to her mother-in-law's home in Milan, Georgia, where she remained until she left her husband in 1924. She left her daughter Rosalie with her mother and sought work, first in Fitzgerald then in Jacksonville, Florida. She talks about other jobs, including working on the railroad, about her friends, adventures and encounters, and about going to Miami.
Belongs to: New York City 9/61
About the session: The fourth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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