Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952
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Image 81 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 25 MRS DAVIS He knowed the Braille when I met him The New York Braille he called them But there was a Braille he was going to learn the latest kind of…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 82 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 26 MRS DAVIS and after we got turned around by the different churches 26 people came from around the Community Baptist Church There was Linda Caron one of Rev Davis good friends…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 83 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 27 MRS DAVIS the hospital a lot even out here and downtown all of them But all of them missed the funeral And you know who else would have missed the funeral…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 84 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 28 TAPE 2 MRS DAVIS Supposed to come out here Saturday and when they called my two daughters were here so I didnt think of telling them where I was so they…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 85 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 29 MRS DAVIS Well I think he was grown when his mother his father passed away long before his mother But his mother he remembers his mother very well because he say…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 86 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 30 MRS DAVIS and he mostly stayed around his grandma LARRY Was his grandmother really her mother MRS DAVIS Yeah yeah Well he said he spent most of his time with his…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 87 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 31 LARRY Well I come to New York in 1959 and I didnt have too much on my mind when I come here just something to be done and I landed in…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 88 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 32 LARRY from when Gary was in Harlem I think he was a few years younger than Brother Davis And one night one evening or something or other one evening getting close…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 89 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 33 LARRY He said Well you come and see me sometime and I say all right and a little while went on I started coming around and that went on for years…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 90 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 34 TAPE SPACE MRS DAVIS Yes he did he had an acception in everything LIONEL Tape 2 Gary Davis Larry lets go back to where you left off about how you felt…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 91 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 35 LARRY Yeah that was up in Park Avenue in the Bronx MRS DAVIS At 826 Park Avenue LIONEL Larry you told me a funny story about him One time you went…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 92 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 36 LARRY Yeah right that was his point you know MRS DAVIS I used to think he needed a light too at times He didnt need no light he was all right…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 93 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 37 MRS DAVIS I said I could not waste up and do things I always remember the things that he would tell me just like an open book like I said before…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 94 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 38 LARRY Sure I guess MRS DAVIS Well you see I didnt waste any money I worked and saved the money Cause you see you have to have a good down payment…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 95 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 39 LIONEL Everybody has to be quiet because we could hear every noise on it You could a paper you could hear all of it LARRY Right OK here we go again…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 96 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 40 LARRY Wasnt it a blessing I didnt even own a guitar didnt have one And he was telling me Larry take your money and buy you a guitar I just wouldnt…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 97 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 41 LARRY I never did betray him in any kind of way and Im so glad that friendship lasted you know and the last time I saw him sitting up in that…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 98 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 42 LARRY I know I got on one of his I got a tape of me and you and him Remember the day I come out here and the painter was out…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 99 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 43 MRS DAVIS taken my friends with me it was getting kind of late it was almost 1200 I said it make me fast asleep Rev Davis says How the Hell my…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 100 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 44 LARRY to it like now MRS DAVIS No LARRY I mean because it probably was in me but it took Brother Davis to bring it out MRS DAVIS Thats true LARRY…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 101 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 45 MRS DAVIS Then he told where to take it too LARRY He told me where to take it to get it fixed and I got it fixed Then he started teaching…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 102 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 46 MRS DAVIS for the furnishes he didnt do it But Larry came back and brought Rev Davis what he said he would bring him and he also have something for me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 103 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 47 MRS DAVIS Also this boy named John Cain he wanted to got out in the backyard and make some pictures for Rev Davis which he did he made beautiful pictures you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 104 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 48 TAPE 2 3 MRS DAVIS Picture in the rain thats how I remember him LARRY I got pictures I aint got any that was made in the last few weeks But…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 105 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 49 MRS DAVIS Yes he did this Concert they had it on the Times it was the last concert LARRY It was in April wasnt it MRS DAVIS Probably it was but…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 106 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 50 LARRY Out here in Long Island somewhere I dont know where it was MRS DAVIS It was about an hour and half drive way out somplace It was at a church…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 107 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 51 MRS DAVIS So we stayed a while then the man went up in the rent and we all decided we would give it up you know LARRY Then that other thing…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 108 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 52 MRS DAVIS What was that mans name who used to go up here so much His wife passed away Many years he used to come on the air hes the one…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 109 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 53 MRS DAVIS The fifth Sunday in April I had a program I had a Church Arrived in this Church and Rev Davis he went on in the morning for the morning…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 110 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 54 LARRY It was his birthday MRS DAVIS Yes it was his birthday We had a little get together the Friday night before his birthday he had a good time and he…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 111 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 55 MRS DAVIS Im telling you Sister Artis just furnished everything shes my friend And we had a good time And I think Al and Sue were here too and he had…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 112 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 56 MRS DAVIS in it werent you Remember a lot of people here it was a great day we had a real good time And the boys did a lot of singing…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 113 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 57 MRS DAVIS some people LARRY They dont know what they hear MRS DAVIS I cant remember except it was somebody from the house both of the houses was 3826 Park Avenue…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 114 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 58 MRS DAVIS Yes I know what you mean LARRY Theres so many things Everything good happened to me after I met you Everything good its just so wonderful to think about…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 115 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 59 MRS DAVIS How you doing LARRY Im hanging on pretty good how are you Mrs Davis MRS Davis Pretty good LIONELL Which tape is this Tape 3Gary Davis LARRY Well its…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 116 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 60 MRS DAVIS Yes sure But I remember once you came the songs was so hard and you was trying to learn this particular number You stayed away because you couldnt learn…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 117 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 61 LARRY And he never once struck me down And for awhile did you know Mrs Davis it was at one time I could call Brother Davis and tell him where I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 118 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 62 MRS DAVIS Oh yes you do What I thank God for it seems like hes away and hes going to return someday Thats the way it seems in my mind That…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 119 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 63 MRS DAVIS Well anyway I couldnt do anything about it so I just say Thank you Jesus and went on But he meant well all the way LARRY Well after three…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
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Image 120 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952 Daylights Savings Time Set clock ahead 1 sugar Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1952-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1952
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Created / Published
- 1952
Headings
- - Fieldwork
- - Transcripts
- - interviews
- - United States
Genre
- Transcripts
- interviews
Notes
- - Transcript of interview between Rev. Gary Davis and Larry Johnson, included Mrs. Davis and Lionel Rogosin; sent to Alan Lomax by Larry Johnson (?)
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 03.01.12
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image