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Audio Recording Recording of note singing at a gathering at Mrs. Teals', Tifton, Georgia

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Title

  • Recording of note singing at a gathering at Mrs. Teals', Tifton, Georgia

Names

  • Robinson, Beverly J. (Collector)
  • Teals, Mrs. (Interviewee)
  • Dennard, Rev. (Interviewee)

Created / Published

  • Tifton, Georgia, August 9, 1977

Headings

  • -  Folklore--Georgia
  • -  Field recordings
  • -  Songs
  • -  Music
  • -  Sound recording
  • -  United States -- Georgia -- Tifton

Genre

  • Field recordings
  • Songs
  • Music
  • Sound recording

Notes

  • -  Side A: part 1 of a 3-part recording of hymn singing in the home of Mrs. Fannie Lee Teals, Tifton GA, fieldworker Beverly Robinson's notes list the following attendees: Evelyn White, Annie K. Kelly, Odessa Phillips, Ruby L. Seadrow, Ruby Moore, Fannie Lee Teals, J.C. Brown, Eddie Mae Braswell, A.D. Wright, Reverend Dennard, and Patricia L. Williams; the recording begins with the sounds of people gathering at Mrs. Teals's house for home singing; fieldworker Beverly Robinson explains the reason for the session as part of the folklife project; various attendees people make comments while other singers arrive; introductions are made by each participant; singing begins, participants join in at will; following the first song, Rev. Dennard says a prayer, singing begins in the background during the prayer; hymn selections include "Let us Break Bread Together," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "All these Years the Lord has been Good to Me," "Come by Here, M'Lord," "Bless it All," and "How I Got Over."
  • -  Side B: part 2 of a 3-part recording of hymn singing in the home of Mrs. Fannie Lee Teals, Tifton GA: selections include "How I Got Over" (repeated at fieldworker Beverly Robinson's request), "Do Re Me" (note singing), "Have a Little Talk with Jesus," A.D. Wright offers remarks on his background, "What a Time," "You don't Know what the Lord Told Me," "I'll be Alright Someday," "Come on up to Bright Glory," and another hymn song (title not documented), and a request for a repeat.
  • -  Two sets of recordings of this event are included in the South-Central Georgia Folklife Project collection: open-reel recordings at call numbers AFC 1982/010: AFS 21077, AFS 21078, and AFS 21079, and audiocassette recordings at call numbers AFC 1982/010: AFS 21123 and AFS 21124.

Medium

  • audiocassette

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1982/010: AFS 21123
  • MBRS shelflist: RYA 0961
  • Field project identifier: GA7-BR-C20

Source Collection

  • South-Central Georgia Folklife Project collection (AFC 1982/010)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

Rights & Access

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Credit line: South-Central Georgia Folklife Project collection (AFC 1982/010), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Robinson, Beverly J, Mrs Teals, and Rev Dennard. Recording of note singing at a gathering at Mrs. Teals', Tifton, Georgia. Tifton, Georgia, August 9, 1977. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21123/.

APA citation style:

Robinson, B. J., Teals, M. & Dennard, R. (1977) Recording of note singing at a gathering at Mrs. Teals', Tifton, Georgia. Tifton, Georgia, August 9. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21123/.

MLA citation style:

Robinson, Beverly J, Mrs Teals, and Rev Dennard. Recording of note singing at a gathering at Mrs. Teals', Tifton, Georgia. Tifton, Georgia, August 9, 1977. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1982010_afs21123/>.