Oral history interview with Johnnie B. Jones, aka Man Jones regarding Shape note singing and Sacred Harp music. Cuthbert, Georgia. Recorded February 2, 2003 and April 14, 2003. Fieldworker: Kuanita E. Murphy. From the South Georgia Folklife Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

call_number: PRJ-1012

project_title: Student Project

equipment_used: Sony Stereo Cassette TC DSPRO

informant_name: Johnnie B. Jones

fieldworker: Kuanita E. Murphy

recording_engineer: Kuanita E. Murphy

date: 2/2/2003

recording_location: "Cuthbert, GA"

content_summary: Interview with Mr. Johnnie B. Jones about the craft of Sacred Harp Singing

notes: "Three tapes exist, CAS-1012.38 and 1012.42, in addition to this one."

index_of_contents: index exists

consent_form: Yes

transcription: No

access_copy: No

technical_summary: "Good, Some interference such as doors opening and closing and cars passing by."

genre: "religious music, singing, shape note music"

places: "Cuthbert, Ga, Randolph County."

people: Annie Murphy

groups: Piney Grove Missionary Baptist church

keywords: "Shape note singing,"

TAPE INDEX 004 Interview questionnaire form

053 His knowledge of the shaped-note singing

058 Shaped-note singing in Randolph County

061 How he learned about shaped-note singing and his experiences

074 Singing schools in Randolph County, GA/; conventions

090 Structure change of conventions/singings

098 Singing teachers/His career as a singing teacher

109 Characteristics of a singing teacher

153 Who would attend the singing schools/ages?

165 Decrease in tradition because of lack of youth interest

175 Shape-note singing at Piney Grove Missionary

Baptist Church

185 Willing to teach shaped notes to others

190 Mixed races attending and participating in the conventions/singings

208 Individuals left in Randolph County, GA to continue the tradition

216 Shape-note singing at Piney Grove and how it changed

223 “…Pastor should be interested in these things…”

233 Singing convention today: state and local

246 End of Interview

item_title: Johnnie B. Jones

call_number: PRJ-1012

project_title: Student Project

equipment_used: Soney Stereo Cassette-Corder TC-D5PROII

informant_name: Johnnie B. Jones

fieldworker: Kuanita E. Murphy

recording_engineer: Kuanita E. Murphy

date: 4/14/2003

recording_location: "Cuthbert, GA"

content_summary: Examples of Shapenote Singing from many different churches. Seems to be a 4 tape series of shape note singing across a variety of Randolph county churches.

notes: "four tapes exist, according to the tape log."

index_of_contents: Index exists

consent_form: Yes

transcription: No

access_copy: No

technical_summary: good

genre: "religious music, singing, shape note music"

places: "Randolph county, Cuthbert"

people:

groups: "Benevolence Misionary Baptist Church, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Mitchell Grove Missionary baptist Church, Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church, St. John A.M.E. Church, Virgil chapel Missionary Baptist"

keywords: "singing, performance Baptist Churches, performances"