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Saturday performances at the 1982 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Reel 10)
Subject
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Singing
Musicians
Ventriloquism
Medicine shows
Humor
Jokes
Blues (Music)
Blues singers
Piano music (Blues)
Performers
Ventriloquists
Comedians
Singers
Pianists
Description
One reel to reel recording. Ida Goodson and Mary McClain (also known as "Diamond Teeth" and "Walking Mary") play together for the first time. Mary McClain was the half sister of blues legend Bessie Smith.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1982-05-29
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Florida Folk Festival
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t83-052
Series
S1576
Item ID
T83-52
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1982)