Interview with Kenny Arlyn "Lance" Roberts, November 10, 1999
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Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Kenny Arlyn "Lance" Roberts, November 10, 1999. Norman Park (Ga.). Fieldworker: Payne Roberts (Daughter of Kenny). Audio file from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include Country and Rock Music. Includes 2 original songs, "You've Got Everything (1959)" and "The Man in the Moon Showed Up." Includes biographical essay "Kenny Roberts and the Country Pop Style," by Payne Roberts.
Dates
- November 10, 1999
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Series 8: PRJ-1010 Sounds of South Georgia
Box 19
Folder 70: VHS-1010.06 The McIntosh County Shouters may not be copied
Extent
1 Electronic Records (1 electronic record(s) and derivatives. 1 audio file (wav, mp3). 2 MP3 cropped songs. 178070578 bytes. 02:19:56. 4 PDF documents (3 scans, jp2) 1 image.)
Language
From the Collection: English
Tape Log
id: CAS-1012.21
range: 7
section: I
shelf: 4
box_number: 22
item_title: "Roberts, Kenny Arlyn"
call_number: PRJ-1012
project_title: Student Project
equipment_used: Sony cassette recorder
informant_name: Kenny (Lance) Roberts
fieldworker: Payne Roberts
recording_engineer: Payne Roberts
date: 11/10/1999
recording_location: "Norman Park, GA"
content_summary: "Roberts reminiscences about his time in Nashville, playing with such people as Jerry Lee Lewis and visiting Elvis Presley at Graceland. Roberts was a singer and guitar player."
notes: This interview was conducted for a class taught by Laurie Sommers on Multicultural America
index_of_contents: no index
consent_form: Yes
transcription: No
access_copy: No
technical_summary:
genre: "country music, rock music, music"
places: "Nashville, TN; Norman Park, GA, Georgia, Memphis TN"
people: "Kenny (Lance) Roberts, Boudleuax Bryant, JerryLee Lewis, Grady Martin, Floyd Cramer, Buddy Harmin, Lightnin' Chance,Anita Kurra Mickey Gilley, Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley"
groups: "Decca Records,Little Black Book Club, Joranairs"
keywords: "rock, musicians, country music, pop music, music history"
linked_document: "student paper in file: PERS 2690 Multicultural America fall 2000 Laurie Sommers, Instructor"
keywords: "vocalist, , African American gospel"
range: 7
section: I
shelf: 4
box_number: 22
Processing Information
ADS-1012-19, CAS-1012.21
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
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archives@valdosta.edu