Interview with Memlon Williams, March 12, 2001
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Memlon Williams, March 12, 2001. TOWN (Ga.). Fieldworker: Terrance Jones. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
Discussion with Memlon Williams about his experiences performing gospel music, his influences, whom he has played with, the significance of contemporary Gospel, cultural and regional differences and the direction music is going.
Dates
- March 12, 2001
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
From the Collection: 40 Boxes
From the Collection: 3 items
From the Collection: 205 Cassettes
From the Collection: 29 Reels
From the Collection: 183 DVDs
From the Collection: 31 Video cassette
From the Collection: 41 Compact Disc
Language
From the Collection: English
Tape Log
id: CAS-1012.32
range: 7
section: I
shelf: 4
box_number: 22
item_title: Memlon Williams
call_number: PRJ-1012
project_title: Student Project
equipment_used:
informant_name: Memlon Williams
fieldworker: Terrance Jones
recording_engineer: Terrance Jones
date: 03/12/01
recording_location: "Valdosta, GA"
content_summary: "Discussion with Memlon Williams about his experiences performing gospel music, his influences, whom he has played with, the significance of contemporary Gospel, cultural and regional differences and the direction music is going."
notes: Interview conducted for course taught by Laurie Sommers.
index_of_contents: yes
consent_form: 1
transcription: 1
access_copy: 0
technical_summary: "not available, but taped in radio station"
genre: "African American gospel music, religious music"
places: "New York, East Coast,"
people: "Memlon Williams,Paul Shabazz, Vanessa Williams, Frankie Beverly, Ben E. Cummings,"
groups: "Bell Biv DeVoe, Public Enemy,"
keywords: "Gospel bump, Contemporary Gospel, Jubilee, hip hop, African American gospel music"
linked_document:
Processing Information
CAS 1012.32, VF-1012.50, ADS-1012-30
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
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu