Interview with George Fields and Lonnie Odum about fiddler Bob Johnson

Audio file

Date recorded: September 8, 1959 to September 11, 1959
Contributor(s): Performer: Odum, Lonnie; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Fields, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: interview/commentary

Culture: Anglo-American, Southern U.S.

Instruments: voice

Location: Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T867

Track Number: 5

Archive ID: T867R05

Note: Discussion of Bob Johnson. Lonnie: "Bob's getting' mighty old." Bob: "He's gone away! He's gone to Abraham!"

Belongs to: Lexington 9/59

About the session: In or around Lexington

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