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Size | 18.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1600 items) |
Abstract | The collection of Bob Riesman, the white author of I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy, includes research files, audiocassette interviews, live recordings, and printed materials relating to his biography of Broonzy, an African American musician from the Arkansas Delta who was a major influence on American blues and folk music. |
Creator | Riesman, Bob. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Nancy Kaiser, Anne Wells, Emma Evans, April 2019
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser and Anne Wells, April 2019
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Bob Riesman is the white author of I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011).
Back to TopThe collection of Bob Riesman, the white author of I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy, includes research files, audiocassette interviews, live recordings, and printed materials relating to his biography of Broonzy, an African American musician from the Arkansas Delta who was a major influence on American blues and folk music.
Back to TopArrangement: as received from creator. Audiocassette interviews arranged alphabetically by interviewee. Duplicates of audiocassette interviews listed last.
Processing information: Titles compiled from original containers.
Box 1-12
Box 1Box 2Box 3Box 4Box 5Box 6Box 7Box 8Box 9Box 10Box 11Box 12 |
Research filesBox 7 includes interview transcripts; boxes 11-12 include photographs and other files relating to publication of the book. |
SFC Audio Open Reel FT-20560/1 |
Big Bill Broonzy and Pete Seeger at Circle Pines, Mich.: tape 1 of 2, 6 July 19571/4" Open Reel Audio Track list found with audiotape now resides in box 12. |
SFC Audio Open Reel FT-20560/2 |
Big Bill Broonzy and Pete Seeger at Circle Pines, Mich.: tape 2 of 2, 6 July 19571/4" Open Reel Audio |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/1 |
Ambassador of the Blues, UK TVAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/2 |
Billy Boy Arnold, 30 October 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/3 |
Billy Boy Arnold, 2 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/4 |
Billy Boy Arnold at Joyride, 21 February 2011Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/5 |
Dick Baer, 17 August 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/6 |
Duck Baker, 14 November 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/7 |
Long John Baldry, 1 March 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/8 |
Chris Barber, 18 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/9 |
Graeme Bell video interview, Broonzy, September 1951Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/10 |
Love Boas, 12 October 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/11 |
Jane Stracke Bradbury, 31 August 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/12 |
Paul Breman, 17 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/13 |
David Bromberg, 17 January 2008Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/14 |
Broonzy in Amsterdam - Paul Breman dubAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/15 |
Margo Bruynoghe, tape 1, 25 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/16 |
Margo Bruynoghe, tape 1, 25-26 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/17 |
Margo Bruynoghe, tape 2, 26 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/18 |
Martin Carthy, 5 April 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/19 |
Norman Cleary, 10 October 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/20 |
Shirley Collins, Southern JourneysAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/21 |
Shirley Collins, Southern JourneysAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/22 |
Terry Cryer, 10-11 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/23 |
Ray Davies, 3 April 2006Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/24 |
Nate and Metta Davis , 11 October 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/25 |
Jacques Demetre, 21 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/26 |
Diz Dinsley, 16 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/27 |
Mark Dvorak interviews Win Stracke, dub, 14 June 1990Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/28 |
Mark Dvorak and Win Stracke, 26 July 1990Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/29 |
EC, 23 November 2007Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/30 |
Honeyboy Edwards, 13 March 2008Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/31 |
Larry Ehrlich, 25 August 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/32 |
Ramblin' Jack Elliot, 6 September 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/33 |
Leonard Feinberg, 12 August 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/34 |
Richard Flohil, 15 April 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/35 |
Folkways Broonzy interview dubAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/36 |
Nevil Ford, 7 December 2004; Ray Bush, 7-8 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/37 |
Hardy Freeman, 3 October 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/38 |
Lola Gordon, Pine Bluff, Jackson, Tolbert, 27 January 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/39 |
I Come For To Sing, 11 August 1952Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/40 |
Jackson and Tolbert, tape 1, 22 January 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/41 |
Jackson and Tolbert, tape 2, 22 January 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/42 |
Bert Jansch, 17 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/43 |
Ella Jenkins, 12 September 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/44 |
JoAnn, Rose Scott MS, 21 April 2009Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/45 |
Wizz Jones, 17 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/46 |
Julia, 31 October 2009Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/47 |
B.B. King, 5 September 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/48 |
Vera and Leo King at OTS, 6 April 1991Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/49 |
Vera and Leo King, part 1 and 2Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/50 |
Vera and Leo King, part 3Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/51 |
Mark Knopfler, 18 July 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/52 |
Bob Koester, tape 1, 18 December 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/53 |
Bob Koester, tape 2, 18 December 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/54 |
Bob Koester, tape 3 dub, 18 December 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/55 |
Bobbie Kovner, 7 June 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/56 |
Jean-Pierre Leloir, 23 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/57 |
Humphrey Lyttelton, 19 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/58 |
Woody Mann, 12 July 2006Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/59 |
Jo Mapes, 17 August 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/60 |
Kurt Mohr, 22 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/61 |
Eric Noden, tape 1, 28 July 2008Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/62 |
Eric Noden, tape 2, 28 July 2008Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/63 |
Paul Oliver, tape 1A and 1B, 17 May 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/64 |
Roxanna Paulson, 8 August 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/65 |
John Pilgrim, part 1 and 2, 29 March 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/66 |
John Pilgrim, part 3, 29 March 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/67 |
Pim, 29 April 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/68 |
Pim, tape 2, 29 April 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/69 |
Bill Randle, tape 1, 13 April 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/70 |
Bill Randle, tape 2, 13 April 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/71 |
John Renbourn, 23 April 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/72 |
Mike Seeger Workshop, Mike Seeger OTS and Studs, 17-18 March 2006Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/73 |
Pete Seeger, part 1 and 2Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/74 |
Pete Seeger, dub, 18 August 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/75 |
Pete Seeger phone call, 15 February 2011Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/76 |
Peggy Seeger, 10 March 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/77 |
Brother John Sellers, 2 July 1982Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/78 |
Hudson Shaver, 1 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/79 |
Irwin Silber, 9 February 2003Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/80 |
Nevil Skrimshire, Mich Mulligan, 3-4 March 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/81 |
Willie Smith, 1 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/82 |
Hanne Sondquist, 28 July 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/83 |
Bob Stracke, 8 September 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/84 |
Studs Terkel, 18 July 2002Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/85 |
Rose Tolbert, 13 May 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/86 |
Jack Tracy, 27 July 2008Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/87 |
T.W. Utley, 10 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/88 |
Jav Walker, 12 May 2006Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/89 |
Norma Waterson, 9 March 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/90 |
Frank Wesley, 6 October 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/91 |
Frank Wesley, 17 October 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/92 |
Hermece White, dub, 11 November 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/93 |
Hermece White, dub, 11 November 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/94 |
Bert Wilcox, 19 February 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/95 |
Armilee Williams, 3 June 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/96 |
Jody Williams, 31 May 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/97 |
Uncle Johnny Williams, 4 December 2004Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/98 |
Uncle Johnny Williams, Mike [Rove?] dub, 9 June 2005Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/99 |
unidentified tapeAudiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20560/100-168
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Interview dubsAudiocassette duplicates of interviews found in the collection. |