Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974
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Image 1 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 American Folklife Center Library of Congress Alan Lomax Collection AFC 2004004 folder 020209 field work Georgia Sea Islands Singers 19611974 correspondence publicity materials Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Providence News 1964 The Georgia Sea Island Singers an outstanding hit at this years festival San Francisco Sunday Chronicle 1962 Dean Wallace No description can do justice to these singers they have…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Atlanta Ga 1963 SEA UKABDS 1 SEA ISLANDS FOLK SINGERS TOP THE BEST The Georgia Sea Iland singer dusted off annalmost forgotten slave style of vacalizing to run away with the playdits…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 The Pasadena Art Museum Mrs Eve Eshelman Director 1963 I am personally very grateful to you for coming to the Pasadena Art Museum Everything thatt we had heard about your group before…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Some of the GSIS appearances 1 6 Pasadena Art Museum 1963 1 3 Sea Island Folk FestivalNewport FF 1963 10 Unitarian Fellowship Hall Montclair Calif 7 Ed Pearls Ashgrove 5 Tyrone Guthrie…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 The original group of Georg ai Sea Iland Si ge s was organized by Mrs Maxfield Parrish on St Simons Iland near Brusnwick GA At the time there were not roads into…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 folk revival of religious music all the churches gather in hte first babtist church sunday early in the afternoon there will be a short preachment to get start the community singing off…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 frolicing round about now they are Everybody is trying their best to get the last of corn and coo cotton out of t e field is getting right cold and hey have…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 mabels proposal for producing her own folk festival coweata county folk frolic coweata county senoie georgia haralson georgia people resources revive the traditional step dances and songs game songs for example string…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 mabel hillary has sung her songs all across the united states she has brought the spirit of the old south found in the ga sea islands and the new south found in…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 PROPOSAL BY MABEL HILLARY FOR THE COWEATA COUNTRY FOLK FROLIC FOLK RESOURCES Traditional secular step dances and songs 32 varieties of step dances audience participation game songs for example string games finger…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 PROPOSAL BY MABEL HILLARY FOR THE COWEATA COUNTRY FOLK FROLIC FOLK RESOURCES Traditional secular step dances and songs 32 varieties of step dances audience participation game songs for example string games finger…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 singing off to a good start The old traditional Negro spirituals from the various churches will be heard as well as the modern gospel singing Sacred Harp singing White church music the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 PROPOSAL BY MABEL HILLARY FOR THE COWEATA COUNTRY FOLK FROLIC in Coweata County Senoie Haralson Georgia FOLK RESOURCES Traditional secular step dances and songs 32 varieties of step dances audience participation game…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 TIME OF THE YEAR TO HAVE THE FROLIC Summer is the best time of the year for getting together there are community gatherings of every variety and at least three weeks of…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 singing off to a good start The old traditional Negro spirituals from the various churches will be heard as well as the modern gospel singing Sacred Harp singing White church music the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Broadside Magazine in its May 1966 issue reviews the Southern Festival of Song sponsored by SNICK and Mabel Hillary Mabel Hillary from the Georgia Sea Islands has a gorgeous voice When she…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Broadside Magazine in its May 1966 issue reviews the Southern Festival of Song sponsored by SNICK and Mabel Hillary Mabel Hillary from the Georgia Sea Islands has a gorgeous voice When she…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Broadside 70 THE NATIONAL TOPICAL SONG MAGAZINE MAY 1966 PRICE 50Â in this issue COPS of the WORLD by Phil Ochs Patrick Sky Richard FariÃa Malvina Reynolds Buffy SainteMarie JAGonzalezGonzalez Jimmy Collier…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 2 Keep On Walkin Words Music By PATRICK SKY Â1966 by Whitfeld MusicInc 1 The life I lead is a won derful life But the life I lead aint mine I may…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 3 COPS of the WORLD As sung by Phil on his new ELEKTRA LP Phil Ochs In Concert Words and Music by PHIL OCHS Copyright symbol Copyright 1966 Barricade Music Inc Come…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 4 The Saigon Children Words Music by MALVINA REYNOLDS Copyright 1966 by Schroder Music Co The French have gone and the Yanks have come Say the Saigon children We live in war…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 5 A Sailors Song Words by RICHARD FARIÃA Music Traditional SLOWLY All the monuments stand on the grieving land â For the legions who have marched away â But the battleships roll…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 6 Nuclear Neurosis Blues Words BOBBY EVANS Traditional Yodel Tune Now the E President he B7 came upon the E scene Chief resident of B7 Washington D E C Now he A…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 7 LEAD POISON ON THE WALL Words Music by JIMMY COLLIER Â 1966 by JIMMY COLLIER This is a song about little children who are so hungry all the time they will…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 26 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 My Country Tis of Thy People Youre Dying By BUFFY SAINTEMARIE c 1966 Gypsy Boy Music Inc Intro Ad Lib Now that your big eyes are finally opened Now that youre wondring…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 27 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 9 younger generation blues Words Music JANIS FINK Â 1966 by Janis Fink I was sitting on the corner I was smoking on the sly When along came a grownup from the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 28 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 10 Cancion De Las Minas Words Music J A GonzalezGonzalez c 1965 J A GonzalezGonzalez Intro 1 Senor es eschuchen la his toria mas triste de un pueblo engana do por su…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 29 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 What does it take to be a man Len Chandler knows it takes more than the half a chance everyones so generous with If you give a guy just half a chance…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 30 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 12 RECORD REVIEWS The Anthology of American Folk Music Vol 2 Social Music Folkways FA 2952 The recordings in volume two of Harry Smiths 1952 anthology can be divided roughly into two…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 31 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 13 POETRY SECTION EdNote Below are two poems by Morgan Gibson which he read at the first midwest readins against the Vietnamese War at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and the University of…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 32 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 14 RICHARD AND MIHI FARINA SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF SONG By Judith Addams The town of Damopolis Alabama is the target of a project by the Southern Students Organizing Committee aimed at teaching…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 33 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 15 Southern Festival 2 They talked about theÂÂ code hidden in Negro songs How a work song would extol the power of a mans hammer bring out the wealth of the boss…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 34 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 IS THIS THE ENEMY Kunlung Mountain The abode of the blessed Rising straight into the air above the earth Lofty Kunlung mistress of the worlds joys The three million jade dragons are…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 35 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 John FOLK DIRECTIONS Directors Susan Guest Roy Guest Hedy West 39 Gloucester Avenue London N W 1 Telephone GULLIVER 7112 Dear Alan The piece on Mable is very most useful in preparing…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 36 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 The voice of Mabel Hillary rings strong with the womans blues She sings of red clay dusty georgia and the men that work the land Its been a long time since a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 37 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 Thanks fore Every Thing I Hated to leave befoure you Got back but I mush you home to See about my letters frome Landan I Will Write You Soon and hope to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 38 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 645 Johnson Lane St Simon Is GA May _171966 Dear Jonil it wase Sow nice to hear frome You As All Ways I Hope You haver reseve the report fore new POArt…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 39 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 St Simon In GA 645 Johnson Lane 1031966 Dear Joan it was nice to Talk to you I Call to Coweata I hope you are going understand What I am about to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
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Image 40 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974 2 Pleas let me now I have to Hold one and Stay up tight I Just Waunt Be made about the Dam Southern Jock arr ass White Are Brock I am Tirde…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, St. Simons Island, GA, 1961-1974
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Created / Published
- 1961-1974
Headings
- - Fieldwork
- - correspondence
- - United States
Genre
- correspondence
Notes
- - Mabel Hillary; Bessie Jones; Hedy West; Bess Lomax Hawes
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.09
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image