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Gamble Rogers performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Main stage)
Subject
Guitarist
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Musicians
Storytelling
Singers
Storytellers
Description
One reel to reel recording. Dinella introduced Rogers. This was Roger's last performance at the festival. He drowned the following October while rescuing a distressed swimmer.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1991-05-26
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Center
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t91-056
Series
S1576
Item ID
T91-56
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1991)