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Audio Recording Holy Bright Number, The

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Holy Bright Number, The

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Title

  • Holy Bright Number, The

Names

  • Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948 (Collector)
  • Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill) (Collector)
  • McDonald family (Performer)
  • McDonald, Jane (Performer)
  • McDonald, Joe (Performer)
  • McDonald, Molly, Aunt (Performer)
  • McDonald, Jim (Performer)

Created / Published

  • near Livingston, Alabama, May 27, 1939

Headings

  • -  United States -- Alabama -- Sumter County -- Livingston
  • -  Music
  • -  Songs
  • -  Religious songs

Genre

  • Music
  • Songs
  • Religious songs

Notes

  • -  Performer referred to elsewhere as Aunt Mollie McDonald or Aunt Mary McDonald
  • -  Venue: Home of McDonald Family
  • -  Collector's genre note: "lined out"
  • -  Performance Note: "The Holy Bright Number" performed by the McDonald family (Aunt Molly McDonald, Joe McDonald, Jim McDonald, and Jane McDonald) (vocals) at their home, near Livingston, Alabama, on May 27, 1939.

Medium

  • sound disc : analog, 78 rpm ; 12 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AFC 1939/001: AFS 02691b01

Source Collection

  • John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip (AFC 1939/001)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

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A small subset the sound recordings in this collection are not included in this online presentation because there is a strong possibility that there may be underlying rights in musical lyrics or compositions. Researchers with an interest or need to review the entire body of material are encouraged to contact the American Folklife Center: Those song titles not included are:

  • Bull-Cow Blues
  • Don't You Leave Me Here
  • Everybody's Down on Me
  • Little Log Cabin
  • Louise
  • Maria
  • Springtime in the Rockies

Credit line

John and Ruby Lomax 1939 southern states recording trip (AFC 1939/001), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Lomax, John A, Ruby T Lomax, Mcdonald Family, Jane McDonald, Joe McDonald, Molly McDonald, and Jim McDonald. Holy Bright Number, The. near Livingston, Alabama, 1939. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000225/.

APA citation style:

Lomax, J. A., Lomax, R. T., Mcdonald Family, McDonald, J., McDonald, J., McDonald, M. & McDonald, J. (1939) Holy Bright Number, The. near Livingston, Alabama. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000225/.

MLA citation style:

Lomax, John A, et al. Holy Bright Number, The. near Livingston, Alabama, 1939. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000225/>.