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Washboard Bill Cooke promotional photograph

Washboard Bill Cooke promotional photograph

Date
1960
Description
One black and white print. A promotional photograph for Cooke. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida. In the interviews, he discusses jook joints; writing songs; working in New York; playing the washboard and the ukulele; and plays various songs, some wellknown, others his own compositions. He won the 1992 Florida Folk Heritage award.
Collection
Washboard Bill Cooke storytelling for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Washboard Bill Cooke storytelling for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project

Date
1988-01-02
Description
Two audio cassettes. Cooke telling a story of travelling on trains on his birthday during the Great Depression. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida. In 1956, he made a recording with Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry called Washboard Country Band. In 1992, he won the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
FS921111"Washboard Bill" Cooke performing street music with friends during Heritage Award reception at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, FloridaFolklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Practices
Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Belief and custom
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Receptions
Entertainers
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Music--Performance
Special events
Musical instruments
Stringed instruments
Guitar
Instrumentalists
Guitarists
Street music
Street entertainers
Street musicians
Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Manners and customs
Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
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F2018412A"Washboard Bill" Cooke playing a "banjo uke" at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.Festivals, Events and Conferences
Musical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--White Springs
Arts (Performing)--Florida--White Springs
Folk music
Performing arts--Florida--White Springs
Musical instruments
Plucked instruments
Banjo ukulele
Instrumentalists
Banjoists
Music--Performance
African American musicians
African American men--Florida--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--White Springs
Folk musicians
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F2018412B"Washboard Bill" Cooke playing a "banjo uke" at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.Festivals, Events and Conferences
Musical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--White Springs
Arts (Performing)--Florida--White Springs
Folk music
Performing arts--Florida--White Springs
Musical instruments
Plucked instruments
Banjo ukulele
Instrumentalists
Banjoists
Music--Performance
African American musicians
African American men--Florida--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--White Springs
Folk musicians
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F2018412C"Washboard Bill" Cooke playing a "banjo uke" at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida.Festivals, Events and Conferences
Musical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--White Springs
Arts (Performing)--Florida--White Springs
Folk music
Performing arts--Florida--White Springs
Musical instruments
Plucked instruments
Banjo ukulele
Instrumentalists
Banjoists
Music--Performance
African American musicians
African American men--Florida--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--White Springs
Folk musicians
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F2018412"Washboard Bill" Cooke playing a "banjo uke" at the Florida Folk Festival- White Springs, FloridaMusical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Performing arts
Popular music
Folk music
Instrumentalists
Banjoists
Banjo ukulele
Plucked instruments
Musical instruments
Music--Performance
African American musicians
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Special events
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American boys--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
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FS921110Washboard Bill Cooke playing "street music" - White Springs, FloridaMusical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Folk music
Washboards
Musical instruments
Instrumentalists
Music--Performance
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
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FS921112Washboard Bill Cooke playing "street music" - White Springs, FloridaMusical traditions, African diaspora
Ethnicity, African American
Folk music
Washboards
Musical instruments
Instrumentalists
Music--Performance
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
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Washboard Bill Cooke promotional photographWashboard Bill Cooke promotional photographStill ImagePublicity
African Americans
Musical instruments
Performers
Musicians
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a_s1685_05_tape04Washboard Bill Cooke storytelling for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education ProjectSoundField recordings
Interviews
African Americans
Tales
Personal experience narratives
Oral narratives
Trains
Storytelling
Music
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FA3153Washboard musician Washboard Bill Cooke - West Palm Beach, Florida.Folklife and folklore projects
Projects, Instate
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
African American musicians--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Folk musicians--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
African American entertainers--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Portraits--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Older African Americans--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
African American men--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
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