| Big Bill Broonzy 1952 |
Contributor: Broonzy, William… |
May 1, 1952 |
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| Blues In the Mississippi Night interviews 1947 |
Contributor: Williamson, John Lee (…; Contributor: Chatman, Peter (Memphis…; Contributor: Broonzy, William… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town (false start) |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| I Get The Blues When It Rains |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Joe Turner Blues |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about Joe Turner |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Joe Turner Blues (fragment) |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about the language and origins of the blues, Southern black identity, and blues musicianship |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about the record industry and playing in bands |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about the similarities between American blacks and the people of France |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about why he loves the blues, reading and writing, pride, and black unity |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about privilege, jealousy, disloyalty, and violence among Southern blacks |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Interview with Big Bill Broonzy about black men and white women, sex, and relationships |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
May 13, 1952 |
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| Stackalee |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Unidentified piano boogie (I) |
Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on his childhood, learning guitar, and working as a musician |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on playing music for black audiences |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on his career in the army |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on his career and segregation in the army |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on racism in and leaving the South |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on migration to and work in Chicago |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on his early recording and song-writing career |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on receiving royalties and the company he kept |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on Memphis Minnie, Lonnie Johnson, and Blind Blake |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on Leroy Carr, Tampa Red, Georgia Tom Dorsey, and Blind Lemon Jefferson |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on working as a musician in New York City |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on railroad and levee gangs, work songs, and leaving the army |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on racism and amorous relationships |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
2 |
| Commentary by Big Bill Broonzy on his mother and fighting |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Black, Brown, And White Blues |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Life Is Like That (test) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Unidentified boogie (test) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Life Is Like That |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about the origins of the blues (part 1) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about the origins of the blues (part 2) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy and Sonny Boy Williamson about work songs from the swamps and bottomlands |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| I Could Hear My Name A-Ringin' |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
2 |
| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about the blues (I) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about levee camps and Southern prisons |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about levee camps and Southern prisons / Levee camp song fragments |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Yonder Come Alberta |
Performer: Broonzy, William Lee…; Recordist: Lomax, Alan |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about the blues (II) |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about levee camps and camp bosses |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about Charlie Houlin, food in levee camps and prison farms, and violence between workers |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about violence between workers, card sharks, and dudes |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about interracial violence and sexual desire |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about chain gangs and prison camps |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Story of Captain Mack and a conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about the worth of African Americans |
Performer: Williamson, John Lee (…; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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| Conversation with Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson about a racist plantation owner and Prince Albert tobacco |
Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim…; Performer: Broonzy, William Lee… |
Mar 2, 1947 |
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