Collection Number:
20314
Collection Title: James T. Parrish Collection on the State Annual Singing Convention, Benson, N.C.,
2000, 2001, 2002
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Size |
17 items |
Abstract |
The collection assembled by James T. Parrish, Jr., contains sound recordings including
14 instantaneous discs made in the 1950s at the State Annual Singing Convention in
Benson, N.C., also known as the “Benson Sing.” The recordings are chiefly of the Young
Sisters Trio and include the gospel songs “Non Stop Flight to Glory,” “I’ve Got a
Longing to Go Home,” “He Put a Rainbow in the Clouds,” and “I Won’t Have to Cross
Jordan Alone.” Acquired as part of the Southern Folklife Collection.
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Creator |
Parrish, James T. |
Curatorial Unit |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
Language |
English |
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- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the James T. Parrish Collection on the State Annual Singing
Convention, Benson, N.C. #20314, Southern Folklife Collection, Wilson Special Collections
Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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This summary description was created in July 2018 to provide information about unprocessed
materials in Wilson Special Collections Library.
Encoded by: Laura Smith, July 2018
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The State Annual Singing Convention in Benson, N.C., also known as the “Benson Sing,”
is one of the largest and longest running gospel music sings in the United States.
Since 1921, amateur, semi-professional, and professional gospel groups have performed
and competed in ensemble categories including junior, duet, trio, quartet, family,
and choir.
James T. Parrish, Jr., graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1989. He is a fundraiser for Virginia Commonwealth University, and he founded the
Bijou Film Center, in Richmond, Va.
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