Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959
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Image 1 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 American Folklife Center Library of Congress Alan Lomax Collection AFC 2004004 folder 020208 writings books Rainbow Sign transcripts Reverend Roe Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p 1 Another case confounds the conjurors Fool all the people over there call themselves conjurors you knowand they was waiting on that woman and they charge her…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p2 the reasons that I lost all confidence in anybody that they could do those things you know Now every one of those people come to me try…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p3 strychnine in his clothes So we just said it must have been true laughter And it was running that fellow crazy He was just running like somebody…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p 4 People have stopped believing in conjure But our people dont believe in that so much now like they used to No they dont Just a few…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p5 addingmachine and they came over there and asked her where it was And she told them it was out there in the country under a haystack And they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p6 of the girl being there and her mama and all of em a member of my church and she begged me so till I just toughed it out…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p7 preach the Gospel We got many of em that dont do noth n g but get up in the pulpit and make a pretty noise just holler and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p 1 Fool all the people over there call themselves conjurors you knowand they was waiting on that woman and they charge her 50 and they told me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p2 the reasons that I lost all confidence in anybody that they could do those things you know Now every one of those people come to me try…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverent Row Reel 12 p3 nine in his clothes So we just said it must have been true laughter And it was running that fellow crazy He was just running like somebody…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p4 But our people dont believe in that so much now like they used to No they dont Just a few of em And then another things we…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p5 addingmachine and they came over there and asked her where it was And she told them it was out there in the country under a haystack And they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p6 of the girl being there and her mama and all of em a member of my church and she beged me so till I just toughed it out…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12p7 preach the Gospel We got many of em that dont do nothing but get up in the pulpit and make a pretty noise just holler and host and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Another cure confounds the conjurors Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 1 tool All hhe people over there that call themselves conjurors you know and they was waiting on that woman and they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Conjuring Another cures a case of strychnine poisoning Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 2 the reasons that I lost all confidence in anybody that they could do those things you know And…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 People have stopped believing in conjur Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 3 running like somebody made him Well now I believe if people if theres something put on you or get in…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Iuzmar who can find things Revered Ree Reel 12 P 4 you eat something or didnt you something like that And may be theyll hit it you know maybe they you did…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Trouble in church false accusation by rival preacher Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 5 got that both of them machines And then one one occasions omission that any sinner could do because…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 6 A No what did you tell when he came back R Oh You see he tried to put everything on me said that says I had…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 1 All the people over there that call themselves conjurors you know and they was wating on that woman and they chargeher 5000 and they told me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 2 the reasons that I lost all confidence in anybody that they could do those things you know And one of those people come to me try…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 p 3 running like somebody made him Well now I believe if people if something put on you or get in you can hurt you why thats poison…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 2 P 4 you eat something didnt you something like that And may be theyll hit it you know may be they did eat or drink something at suchand…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 26 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 12 P 5 got that machines And then on one occasion that any sinner could do because they pose as Christians and get the confidence of the people they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 27 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Rell 12 P 6 A No what did you tell when he came back R Oh You see he tried to put everything on me said I had told so…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 28 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 1 More false accusations Yessir I used to live in Celeste Texas There was a deacon out there that had a sweetheart and he had been fooling…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 29 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 2 me and to keep me from going but I went on anyhow and walked in and spoke to him He spoke to me very nicely And…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 30 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 3 that because why should I stir up violence and cause a lot of trouble it wouldnt do any good it wouldnt do the colored people any…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 31 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 4 Preaching to white folks On one occasion when they was about to break up the Baptist Church the Christian Church the Camellitethey were about go to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 32 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 5 so any man can be saved under any condition and that condition is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ A Reverend what do you hope to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 33 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 6 teach you and tell until you to have that same spirit in you that you can be happy that you could adjust yourself in this world…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 34 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 1 Yessir I used to live in Texas There was a deacon out there that had a sweetheart and he had been fooling out of all of…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 35 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 2 me and keep me from going but I went on anyhow and walked in and spoke to him He spoke to me very nicely and I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 36 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 3 that because why should I stir up violence and cause a lot of trouble it wouldnt do any good it wouldnt do the colored people any…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 37 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 4 On one occasion when they was about to break up the Baptist Church the Christian Church the Cameliegh Carmelite they were about to break it up…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 38 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 5 so any man can be saved under any condition and that condition is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ A Reverend what do you hope to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 39 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 13 P 6 teach you and tell you to have that same spirit in you thatyou can be happy that you could adjust yourself in this world and be…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
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Image 40 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959 Reverend Roe Reel 14 P 1 Roe fighter in his community when he was a boy I havent always been as I am now When I was a young man I would…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1959-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Rainbow Sign, 1959
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Author)
Created / Published
- 1959
Headings
- - Books
- - Transcripts
- - writings
- - interviews
- - United States
Genre
- Transcripts
- writings
- interviews
Notes
- - Rev. Roe-Interview Transcriptions, see also "The Land Where the Blues Began"
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.08
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image