Tommy Jarrell: John Henry (1983)


Date recorded: July 23, 1983
Contributor(s): Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jarrell, Thomas
Description: John Henry, performed by Tommy Jarrell on banjo at his home in Toast, North Carolina. Shot by Alan Lomax and crew, July 23, 1983.
Subject(s):
Location: Toast, Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Archive ID: NiKFaGjzV_c
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Belongs to: Appalachia (1982–1983)
About the session: Cloggers and buck dancers; bluegrass and string bands; white gospel groups; stories, folktales, and ballads from coal miners, tobacco farmers, and former bootleggers, filmed in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Performers include Ray Hicks, Nimrod Workman, Tommy Jarrell, and Raymond Fairchild, the man reputed to be the fastest banjo player in the world.
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