| Introduction of choir |
Performer: Lomax, John A.; Performer: Jenkins, Elise Ford; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Jul 9, 1937 |
| Introduction to Plantation Echoes by unidentified man |
Performer: Unidentified man; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Jul 16, 1937 |
| Slave story |
Performer: Roper, Caesar; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Jul 16, 1937 |
| Commentary on his Holiness baptism and call to preach (part 2) |
Performer: Trusty, E.L. |
Sep 11, 1937 |
| Jackson Jail Blues |
Performer: Collett, J. F. (Farmer); Recordist: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Sep 26, 1937 |
| Testimony / I'm Happy With Jesus Alone |
Performer: Unidentified man; Recordist: Barnicle, Mary Elizabeth |
Jan 1, 1938 |
| Testimony |
Performer: Unidentified man; Recordist: Barnicle, Mary Elizabeth |
Jan 1, 1938 |
| Commentary on indecent childrens' songs / Tee-Dup, Tee-Dup / Greasy String |
Performer: Jackson, Aunt Molly; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 27, 1939 |
| Hunting horn demonstration |
Performer: Jones, John B.; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 9, 1939 |
| Dialect recitation of prayer for four-cent cotton (#1) |
Performer: Goree, John Lowry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 12, 1939 |
| Dialect recitation of prayer for four-cent cotton (#2) |
Performer: Goree, John Lowry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 12, 1939 |
| Introduction to The Good Thief (part 1) |
Performer: Dolores, Sister Mary; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 9, 1939 |
| Introduction to The Good Thief (part 2) |
Performer: Dolores, Sister Mary; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 9, 1939 |
| Commentary on cotton-picking corrido (part 1) |
Performer: Wells, J. K.; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 26, 1939 |
| Commentary on cotton-picking corrido (part 2) |
Performer: Wells, J. K.; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Apr 26, 1939 |
| Recording announcement |
Performer: Lomax, Ruby Terrell; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 3, 1939 |
| Recording announcement |
Performer: Lomax, Ruby Terrell; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 4, 1939 |
| Recording announcement |
Performer: Duggan, Shirley Lomax; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 7, 1939 |
| Prayer / Rock Of Ages |
Performer: Platt, Moses (Clear Rock); Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 10, 1939 |
| Bad Management |
Performer: Platt, Moses (Clear Rock); Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 10, 1939 |
| Story of the black cat |
Performer: Platt, Moses (Clear Rock); Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 10, 1939 |
| Story of the dead man speaking |
Performer: Platt, Moses (Clear Rock); Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 10, 1939 |
| Story of the leaky house |
Performer: Platt, Moses (Clear Rock); Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 10, 1939 |
| Track-lining holler (#1) |
Performer: Truvillion, Henry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 16, 1939 |
| Unloading rails |
Performer: Truvillion, Henry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 16, 1939 |
| Steel-driving song |
Performer: Truvillion, Henry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 16, 1939 |
| Wake Up, Sleepy (roustabout song) |
Performer: Truvillion, Henry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 16, 1939 |
| January, February (tie-tamping song) |
Performer: Truvillion, Henry; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
May 16, 1939 |
| Announcement of Keep Your Hand On the Throttle |
Performer: Lomax, John A.; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Oct 24, 1940 |
| Announcement of Oh Lordy, Won't You Come By Here |
Performer: Lomax, John A.; Recordist: Lomax, John A. |
Oct 24, 1940 |
| Announcements |
Performer: Sister McBryan; Performer: Long, Rev. Silas C.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Aug 26, 1941 |
| Stories of Jefferson Davis and Isaiah T. Montgomery |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Recollections of Jefferson Davis' slaves band and dances; settlement and bands in Mound Bayou |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Recollections of church at Hurricane; field hollers and blues; dances and church songs; Davis Bend excursions; cotton-pickings and community celebrations |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Recollections of bands at Davis Bend; studying music at Alcorn; contemporary musicians in Mound Bayou |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Recollections of learning music; reels, blues and march music; mother's Creole origins |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Recollections of slavery-time conditions and activities at Hurricane Plantation |
Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Sep 2, 1941 |
| Announcement |
Performer: Unidentified minister; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 11, 1942 |
| Speech |
Performer: Johnson, Turner S., Jr.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Recitation (I Believe the Good Old Bible From the Beginning to the End) |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 20, 1942 |
| Stories of a conjure man and blue-gummed people / Toast |
Performer: Edwards, David (Honeyboy); Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 22, 1942 |
| Scripture lesson |
Performer: Brown, Rev. T.B.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| When I Can Read My Title Clear (part 1) |
Performer: Mississippi…; Performer: James, Rev. H.T.; Performer: Haley, Rev. J.H. |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcement of recording |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcements |
Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Announcement/Prayer (fragment) |
Performer: Cuney, Jr., Rev. T.J.; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Sermon on Job |
Performer: Martin, Rev. E.M.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| John Loses the Race |
Performer: Jefferson, Ulisses (Buck Asa…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| John (Jack) Guesses What's Under the Pot |
Performer: Jefferson, Ulisses (Buck Asa…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| John and the Lord |
Performer: Jefferson, Ulisses (Buck Asa…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| The Preacher and His Hogs (part 1) |
Performer: Jefferson, Ulisses (Buck Asa…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| The Preacher and His Hogs (part 2) |
Performer: Jefferson, Ulisses (Buck Asa…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 23, 1942 |
| Toast on Mr. Chatmon and Bud Doggett |
Performer: Starks, Will; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 25, 1942 |
| Shine and the Titanic (#1) |
Performer: King, O.C.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 25, 1942 |
| Shine and the Titanic (#2) |
Performer: King, O.C.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 25, 1942 |
| Toast about preachers |
Performer: King, O.C.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 25, 1942 |
| Opening prayer |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Preaching / Bible reading (Hebrews 13:12) |
Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Testimonies |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Testimony |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Testimony |
Performer: Unidentified woman; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Testimony |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Sermon |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: Unidentified pastor; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Sacramental sermon |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Sacramental text |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Prayer |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Sermon on foot-washing (part 1) |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Sermon on foot-washing (part 2) |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Worship service: lighting the offering |
Performer: Church of God In Christ…; Performer: McGhee, Rev.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 26, 1942 |
| Talk on recording / machine set-up |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Williams, Annie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 28, 1942 |
| Spiking down |
Performer: Bacon, Houston; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Aug 8, 1942 |
| Shuffling/catching ties (#1) |
Performer: Boykin, Elias; Performer: Bacon, Houston; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Aug 8, 1942 |
| Shuffling/catching ties (#2) |
Performer: Boykin, Elias; Performer: Bacon, Houston; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Aug 8, 1942 |
| Lining/calling track |
Performer: Boykin, Elias; Performer: Bacon, Houston; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Aug 8, 1942 |
| Guessing games |
Performer: Unidentified girls; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis |
Aug 11, 1942 |
| Unidentified ragtime tune (#2) |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Tommy (Jaybird); Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 28, 1942 |
| Dulcimer tuning discussion |
Performer: Vincent, John; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jackson, George Pullen |
Aug 25, 1942 |
| Ticket To Ride (fragment) / Shoals Of Herring (with introduction) |
Performer: Clancy, Liam; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Commentary on calypso and calypsonians by Neville Marcano (Growling Tiger) |
Performer: Marcano, Neville (…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Camera identification |
Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Conversation about the autoharp and Kilby Snow's background |
Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Conversation about Snow's sons' autoharp playing |
Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Talk/ambience |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Camera identification |
Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Talk/ambience |
Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Conversation about the mouth-bow |
Performer: White,…; Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Conversation about the mouth-bow and Uncle Charlie Everidge |
Performer: White,…; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy; Performer: Brown, Reverend Pearly |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Riddles |
Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Prayer |
Performer: Brown, Reverend Pearly; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Camera identification |
Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Camera identification |
Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Talk/ambience |
Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Performer: House, Eddie (Son); Performer: Burnett, Chester (Howlin… |
Jul 21, 1966 |
| Microphone test |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 18, 1949 |
| Joe Bowers |
Performer: Ritchie, Jean; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1949 |
| Hey Lally Lally Lo (Hey Lolly Lolly Lo) (false start) (II) |
Performer: Sturz, Herbert; Performer: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton; Performer: Wood, Anna Lomax |
Jan , 1955 |
| Mois De L' Amou' (with introduction and concluding speech) |
Performer: Wake Group; Performer: Vidale, Alston; Performer: Smith, Cyrus |
Apr 25, 1962 |
| Mois De L' Amou' (fragment) |
Performer: Wake Group; Performer: Vidale, Alston; Performer: Smith, Cyrus |
Apr 25, 1962 |
| Interview with John B. Nicholas about qua qua technique (with demonstration) |
Performer: Bélè group; Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Nicholas, John B. |
Apr 29, 1962 |
| Do Do Petit Popo-la (I) |
Performer: Bélè group; Performer: Nicholas, John B.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Apr 29, 1962 |
| Do Do Petit Popo-la (II) |
Performer: Bélè group; Performer: Nicholas, John B.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Apr 29, 1962 |
