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Interviewing historian, composer, and founder of the musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernice Johnson Reagon

BROADCAST: Feb. 23, 1988 | DURATION: 00:55:02

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Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 23, 1988

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 2 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Folk Music Music - Blues & Gospel

People

Historians Music personnel Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942---Interviews Sweet Honey in the Rock (Musical group). African American women singers--20th century.--Interviews African American historians--20th century--Interviews Women historians--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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