Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
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Image 1 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 American Folklife Center Library of Congress Alan Lomax Collection AFC 2004004 folder 020230 field work Bessie Jones 1961 transcripts interviews Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE BESSIE JONES TAPE 16 This is a twosided tape at 3 34 IPS recorded in New York City on Oct 11 1961 Transcribed by Dena Hirsch Dialogue only SIDE I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p1 THE CARNIVAL LION GETS AWAY CONT FROM TAPE ______ AND THE RED CARTERS OTHER REDMEN AL You say the lion got BJ Got angry Thats what itYeah it…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 2 BJ Jus smelt kinda AL Smelled like beef BJ Just smelled funny thats all They had a funny scent to em I know a family in in…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 3 try ta keep folks in there when they find out that he had been in there thats what they say it was It was Son An he…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 4 Spotted about some be red Their hair red as these folks dye their hair An the skin jus red lookin jus red lookin But them buggers could…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 17 16 p 5 They shot him till he got weakened down And I have I looked the cage that day myself cause he br they brought it to show…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 6 BJ Dey has their eyes squinch up TL Their eyes squint up all the time BJ Most of the time when ya see one they seein ya…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 7 TALE Brer Alligator Learns About Trouble AL Bessie did you ever hear how the alligator learned about trouble BJ Yeah where the rabbit learned im trouble Tha…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ Tape 16 p 8 or fire from somewhere an he set that broom sage afire all the way around Said he got ol Gator way up in there hah layin up…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 9 BJ Ah ah you know AL Oh they just put them out on the beach in the sun dont they BY Umhum They lays em up on…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 10 Snake aig bes in the ground AL I expect the devil hatches the snake eggs BJ Yeah he should Thats one job he oughta AL Theyre close…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 11 RIDDLES BJ If you was on a ship these big ships know like we seen out chere the other day an you was ah ah on this…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 12 BJ Ah all I can guess at it must the the s the moon Is the moon AL No its a sailboat BJ Sailboat Oh Ha ha…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 13 BJ The man that bought it didnt need it the man that used it didnt know it See thats a casket TAPE RECORDER TURNED OFF ALL ABOUT…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 14 heat it hot let it come to a swell Then put it on and let it and sweeten it enough to let it work you know Corn…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 15 BJ Strain it strain it TL Oh strain it BJ Um Off an then add my I put my apples in a bag You know clean bag…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 16 house we all did at leas an she went down her cellar and come up with some a that dandelion wine Somebody they tol me I was…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 17 DANDELION MEDICINE ya know Dandelion is medicine My mother an them used to use it for medicine Blood medicine I even help used to gather it With…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 18 go way off with them folks way back in the countryside ya know Boy An an all all that Meats an stuff she had on the table…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 19 Christmas ah it was jus before uh you know time befo Christmas bout It was about Christmas Eve dere den lil befo Ah ah he had went…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 20 Looky here what I got I showed him what I had We gonna have a good time after we eat ya know He said Yeah but you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 21 the jug in there back a there An Richard tol me said Look what I got I seen it I said Well There was the Ol Sumonion…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 22 Me an Clara we go on down there Leroy an them a crowd a folks we knew uh they was about 6 or 7 of us go…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 23 He says ah You aint take a drink yet I says Noo I said I wont drink that its poison I said Cant you see that stuff…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 26 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 24 Bessie was rotten in that stuff Ha ha ha ha ha ha hah hah Now dont tell me that suff dont change yo disposition It changes ya…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 27 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 25 So I was happen to know some peoples that behind there on a near place An I went an got the boys to take him home Well…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 28 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 26 together An um they come in an they set down an wa talkin wi An the boys said Well said um I done brought a present over…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 29 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 27 MOONSHINE HOW TO MAKE IT TL Moonshine is whiskey Whats it made out it BJ Well it it made from that same stuff what they call it…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 30 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 28 what it was made of Thats what it is So thats the way to make whiskey And in dis pipe you know where it run down you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 31 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 29 BJ Potash TL Oh potash in it BJ Umhum TL Why do they put that potash in it throw out potash whiskey What does that do BJ…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 32 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 30 an you can look in them places an see it written up on the bottle Done put a label on Says Georgia Con Thas right An they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 33 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ Tape 16 p 31 GRANDPARENTS HOMEMADE WHISKEY TL Is that right BJ Yeah Straightout ol moonshine A lot of it this cheap stuff an folks goin crazy an cuttin the fool…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 34 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 32 WHITE EMPLOYERS WHISKIES TL Bessie what kind of liquor do most people you know drink When a guy wants to go out and drink in the evening…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 35 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 33 An ah I was ah workin at one of the places a long time up there ah they was very nice peoples an right up Im gonna…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 36 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 34 GIN their honest uh labor They sure wont But now you see that everywhere They they ah buyin all kindsa whiskeys an stuff An they really payin…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 37 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 35 HANGOVERS HOW TO PREVENT TL Is that what you make for yourself BJ No I I makes the medicine if I want that t be in there…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 38 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 36 HANGOVERS HOW TO DOCTOR they aint had much sense when they started TL When you used to drink though lets say when you drank a lot and…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 39 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 37 DRINKING EFFECT ON PERSONALITY I think some to mysef like I feel like I look like I knew how hah Yeah TL What do you think about…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 40 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 16 p 38 Said Go away Go away An he walked on down the street I said Now I feel like hittin him side a the head Dena said He…- 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 16
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.30
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image