Interview with Bessie Jones about racial confrontations

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: T954
Track Number: 8
Archive ID: T954R08
Note: Jones tells of an accidental shooting that took place as a man was cleaning his gun after an all-night dance. There were dangerous areas where police didn't go, and people carried pistols and knives to settle disputes on their own. Jones also tells of a fight between blacks and whites in 1918 that left many dead.
Belongs to: New York City 9/61
About the session: The fourth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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