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Robert Johnson Recording Session of Nov 23, 1936
Manage episode 307819818 series 2283011
On November 23rd, 1936, Robert Johnson partook in what’s considered the most historic recording session in music history. But there's a problem with the story Why was that more iconic than Peetie Wheetstraw, Memphis Minnie, Henry Thomas, or Mamie Smith? Because someone else told the story!
Today we talk about the importance for everybody from any particular community, family, or culture taking the responsibility to document their story utilizing Ethnographic and Folkloristic tools.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message91 episodes
Manage episode 307819818 series 2283011
On November 23rd, 1936, Robert Johnson partook in what’s considered the most historic recording session in music history. But there's a problem with the story Why was that more iconic than Peetie Wheetstraw, Memphis Minnie, Henry Thomas, or Mamie Smith? Because someone else told the story!
Today we talk about the importance for everybody from any particular community, family, or culture taking the responsibility to document their story utilizing Ethnographic and Folkloristic tools.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message91 episodes
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