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Fleming Brown plays the banjo and discusses his career with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Jan. 12, 1982 | DURATION: 00:57:07

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Synopsis

Fleming Brown, banjo player, discusses the influences Uncle Dave Macon, Pete Seeger, The Almanac Singers, and his teacher, Doc Hopkins had on him. He and Terkel also discuss the influence of WLS's Barn Dance radio show in Chicago and the Grand Ole Opry's WSM had on folk music. Fleming plays "Uncle Buddy" by Arthur Smith, to open and close the show. He also discusses the themes of Appalachian music such as lost love, mystery and murder, and plays examples for the audience. He also sang, "Sod Buster" by the Almanac Singers, two versions of "Little Margaret" , one by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and the other by himself, "Rose Connelly Chords", two versions of "Long John Bean from Bowling Green" with the black version entitled "Lost John", "Knoxville Girl" and "Banks of the Ohio". The audience hears Uncle Dave Macon perform "Death of John Henry". Fleming Brown discussed some live concerts to be recorded in Chicago.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jan. 12, 1982

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) :

Duration
57 minutes, 7 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Chicago Music - Folk Music Music African American History & Culture

People

Entertainers Musicians

Tags

Brown, Fleming--Interviews Banjo music. Folk music--United States Folk songs, English--United States Audiotapes. Radio programs. Brown, Fleming,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Macon, Uncle Dave, 1870-1952 Appalachian music themes Grand ole opry WLS (Radio station: Chicago, Ill.) WSM (Radio station)

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