The American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 Collection, 1944-1994, bulk 1963-1982

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A Folk special : Jean Ritchie / interviewed by Lynn Schoenfeld., WBAI, May 15, 1978

Containers:
Reel IZ0123A, Reel IZ0123B
Identifier:
6958_P01_02
Dates:
WBAI, May 15, 1978
Scope and content:

Folk singer Jean Ritchie (1922 - ) talks about her contributions as both singer and historian of Appalachian folk music. She discusses the impact of strip mining in her native Kentucky and demonstrates some of the techniques of "mountain singing." The program includes both live and recorded performances. The interview was recorded in February 1978, prior to the settlement of the Bituminous Coal Strike. Produced by Lynn Schoenfeld, edited for broadcast by Edward Haber.

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Collection open for research.
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