219 items found
Keywords: "Mary McClain" (All words)
Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 6)

Date
1991-05-24
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). James played piano, and McClain sang. Known as Diamond Teeth Mary for the jewels she placed in her teeth in the 1940s, Mary was born in West Virginia, and always claimed to be the half sister of fellow blues singer Bessie Smith. In 1918, she moved to Florida's Gulf Coast. During her later years, she lived in Bradenton, Florida. Although McClain was a popular performer in the 1920s and 1930s, she stopped performing the blues for many years. She was rediscovered by the Florida Folklife Program in the 1980s. In 1986, she won the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1986. She died on 4 April 2000.
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Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Date
1993-05-28
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Devine served as emcee.
Collection
Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Date
1993-05-28
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). The second half of the tape consists of material from the Saturday morning program.

 

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Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)

Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)

Date
1996-05-24
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Fitchen served as emcees. The Wingnuts were from St. Augustine. Guitarist Pacetti, a Minorcan-American, lived in St, Augustine. During blues-gospel singer McClain's set, a main breaker blew, causing the lights to go out. McClain kept singing.
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Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)

Date
1997-05-23
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
Collection
Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)

Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)

Date
1997-05-23
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
Collection
Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Date
1998-05-22
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
Collection
Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 10)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 10)

Date
2000-05-26
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT). Known as Diamond Teeth Mary for the jewels she placed in her teeth in the 1940s, Mary was born in West Virginia, and always claimed to be the half sister of fellow blues singer Bessie Smith. In 1918, she moved to Florida's Gulf Coast. During her later years, she lived in Bradenton, Florida. Although McClain was a popular performer in the 1920s and 1930s, she stopped performing the blues for many years. She was rediscovered by the Florida Folklife Program in the 1980s. In 1986, she won the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1986. She died on 4 April 2000.
Collection
Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 9)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 9)

Date
2000-05-26
Description
One digital audio tape (DAT).
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Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1576_42_d91-006Friday performances at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Stage III) (Tape 6)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
African Americans
Piano music (Blues)
Blues (Music)
Rhythm and blues songs
Singers
Musicians
Pianists
Blues singers
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a_s1576_42_d93-005Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
String bands
Old time music
Stringband music
Guitar music
Blues (Music)
Singers
Musicians
Bands (Music)
Guitarist
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a_s1576_42_d93-006aFriday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Piano music (Blues)
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
Blues singers
Religious music
Blues (Music)
Singers
Musicians
Pianists
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a_s1576_76_d96-007Friday performances at the 1996 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)SoundFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Spirituals (Songs)
Guitar music
Folk singers
Minorcan Americans
Singers
Guitarist
Musicians
Bands (Music)
Blues singers
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a_s1576_77_d97-028Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)SoundSingers
Blues singers
Musicians
Pianists
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Piano music
Old time music
Guitar music
Arts, Brazilian
Brazilian Americans
Folk music Brazil
Gospel (Black)
Religious music
Blues (Music)
African Americans
Bands (Music)
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a_s1576_77_d97-029Friday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 7)SoundSingers
Blues singers
Musicians
Pianists
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Piano music
Old time music
Guitar music
African Americans
Blues (Music)
Bands (Music)
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a_s1576_77_d98-005Friday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)SoundSingers
Musicians
Guitarist
Pianists
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Ukulele music
Guitar music
Hawaiian guitar
Music, Hawaii
African Americans
Blues (Music)
Piano music (Blues)
Rock music
Gospel (Black)
Gospel music
Bands (Music)
Blues singers
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a_s1576_84_d00-010Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 10)SoundSingers
Musicians
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Rhythm and blues music
Rhythm and blues songs
Storytelling
Blues (Music)
Tributes
Blues singers
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a_s1576_84_d00-009Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 9)SoundSingers
Musicians
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Guitar music
Rhythm and blues music
Rhythm and blues songs
Storytelling
Blues (Music)
Musical tradition, African diaspora
Jazz music
African Americans
Jazz musicians
Women jazz musicians
Jazz songs
Blues singers
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FP82500BFront of The Stuffed Pepper where Mary McClain performed on September 17, 1982 - Saint Petersburg, Florida.Community enterprise--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg
Community culture--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg
Amusements--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg
Nightclubs--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg
Storefronts--Florida--Pinellas County--Saint Petersburg
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