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Occupation:J.W. Langdale Co.

Notes:deceased, Interview location: Statenville Library. Faces of Piney Woods Project interview. Tomlinson died in March 2006.

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Genres (Controlled Vocabulary):turpentine, personal expereince narratives, occupational folklife, food, music, naval stores, herding

Scope and Contents Equipment Used: Laurie Kay SommersInformant Name: Laurie Kay SommersFieldworker: Statenville Public LibraryEngineer: See also Tomlinson's book, Lad in the Piney Woods, which is a memoir of his life.Location: See also Tomlinson's book, Lad in the Piney Woods, which is a memoir of his life.Content Summary: Good--recorded inside Stateville Public LibraryNotes: personal experience narratives, occupational folklife, naval...

Scope and Contents Turpentine Blues. Words by W.C. "Dub" Tomlinson, performed by Candler Tomlinson, 2003. This song was written by Dub Tomlinson especially for the Traditions of Turpentining project. Tomlinson (born 1931) typifies the old-time Wiregrass lifestyle of farmer, rancher, and turpentiner during the period of the open range in South Georgia. A life-long resident of Echols County--with the exception of a stint in military service-- Tomlinson has worked timber all his life, first in turpentine, then a...

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Oral history interview with William Candler Tomlinson, "Dub," July 15, 2003. Statenville (Ga.). Fieldworker: Laurie Kay Sommers. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include

Includes song performance of "Turpentine Blues," by Dub Tomlinson.