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Mound Bayou

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Bolivar County
Appears in 7 items.
Title Contributor(s) Date Track
Mound Bayou 9/41 Sep , 1941
Stories of Jefferson Davis and Isaiah T. Montgomery Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis Sep 2, 1941 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
Recollections of slavery-time conditions and activities at Hurricane Plantation Performer: Johnson, George; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Recordist: Jones, Lewis Sep 2, 1941 1
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