Interview with Elder Troy Jackson Jr., April 22, 2001
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Elder Troy Jackson Jr., April 22, 2001. Willacoochee (Ga.). Fieldworker: Sandy Robinson. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include singing, gospel music and the gospel group Brothers and Sisters.
Dates
- April 22, 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
631 Megabytes (1 electronic record(s) and derivatives. 2 audio files (wav, mp3), combined 387,102,196 bytes. 00:36:13. 3 PDF documents (5 scans, jp2). 631 MB (662,181,483 bytes).)
Language
From the Collection: English
Artist Data Sheet
id_number: ADS-1012-53
last_name: Jackson
first_name: Troy Jr.
middle_name:
nickname:
group_org_name: Brothers and Sisters
Call number: PRJ-1012
address:
artist_city: Willacoochee
state: GA
zip: 31650
artist_county: Atkinson
home_phone:
business_phone:
fax:
email:
birthdate:
birthplace:
ethnicity_1: African American
ethnicity_2:
religion: Pentecostal House of God
genre: "religious music, singing, African American gospel music"
occupation: self-employed Jackson's Consultants
education: two semesters short of college graduation
date_of_contact: 04/22/01
contact_made_by: Sandy Robinson
notes: "Student paper for PERS 2690 Multicultural America, Spring, 2001, student paper in file. CD of Brothers and Sisters in collection. Troy Jackson is lead singer for the group."
keywords: "vocals, tenor, quartet,"
Location: Sandy Robinson created this tape for a class for Laurie Sommers.
Content Summary:
Notes: religious music, singing, African American gospel music
Technical Summary: Willacoochee, Ga; Atkinson County
Genre: Troy Jackson Jr.
Places: Brothers and Sisters
People: African American gospel music
Source
- Jackson, Troy, Elder, Jr. (Interviewee, Person)
- Album Cover. Brothers and Sisters Live in Willacoochee, 2008 [JPG Image]
- Oral history interview with Elder Troy Jackson Jr., April 22, 2001 [MP3 Audio File]
- Tape Log: Oral history interview with Elder Troy Jackson Jr., April 22, 2001 [PDF]
- Artist Data Sheet: Oral history interview with Elder Troy Jackson Jr., April 22, 2001 [PDF]
- Photograph: Troy Jackson Jr., c.2008.
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