Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
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Image 41 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 39 An so Clara Well listen here talked draggd Listen here dont you cuss at me Ill come in there an jook you overtime That was that was…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 42 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 40 way see An right over there was sit some mo colored peoples houses anthe Wileys They was very intelligent peoples They they was lookin at all of…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 43 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 41 I aint goin nowhere An that time she put er arms around me You know An I didnt think about it If shed abeen a a real…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 44 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 42 Then I tuk my finger like that an shoved the blade up in the house housing ya see Then I was all right An that was But…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 45 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 43 had er too close ya know I felt that I said Gertrude you bit me I hadnt had but one teeth pulled in my life then I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 46 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 44 so the white people could see an be a big mess a it see He was goin on Yall gonna stan there an see that great big…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 47 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 45 I said No we didnt fight She said Well I know one thing She says ah I come for a fight but I didnt git it Said…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 48 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 46 in an ah he asked me to tie his wrist for im You know band it with You know had some heavy stuff there to band it…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 49 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 47 So I tol er why it is I ct could not carry her you know Cause she would git high AN her condition wasnt sufficient for her…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 50 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 48 would jus embarrass me An callin me an I didnt dont wanna even want to be knownin that I was with er Ya know So I jus…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 51 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 49 Gertrude is sayed from sin One of the bes ones we got An then I went An I went to the church to see her An she…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 52 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 50 Cause I was a real good card player An ah see best ah I have taken the bottle or jar or sumpin an set it down Under…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 53 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 51 know ofI don like to play jackass AL Whats jackass BJ No No jackass is jus ah any one a the jacks thats all Ah but ah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 54 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 52 AL Did you ever year that song about Theres a jack against the queen And your moneyll neverbe seen Jack a diamond BJ Yeah they tell about…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 55 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 11 p 53 BJ Yeah yeah Thats right Thats right An caught that devil ha ha Thas right Cause that was ah comin up on up back on in the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Created / Published
- 1961
Headings
- - Fieldwork
- - Transcripts
- - interviews
- - United States
Genre
- Transcripts
- interviews
Notes
- - Bessie Jones interview transcriptions (September and October, 1961, New York) - tape 11
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.26
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image