Interview with Johnny (David Jonathan) Lee and Delores Lee, November 20, 1999
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Johnny (David Jonathan) Lee and Delores Lee, November 20, 1999. Hoboken (Ga.). Fieldworker: Laurie K. Sommers. Audio file digitized from DAT tape. Part of the Sacred Harp Series: South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
This recording highlights the Hoboken Style of Sacred Harp. The sing uses the Brown edition of the Sacred Harp.
Dates
- November 20, 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
2.25 Gigabytes (1 electronic record(s) and derivatives. 1 audio file(s) in 2 parts (wav, mp3) 1.72 GB (1,857,975,816 bytes). 02:33:13. 3 PDF documents (3 scans, jp2). Bag approx. 2.25 GB (2,426,447,140 bytes).) : Made available in DSpace on 2022-07-11T19:42:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 dat-1004-29_complete.mp3: 220648241 bytes, checksum: 452c73fad5aa9eb18024d1b56894bde4 (MD5) ads-1004-05.pdf: 496263 bytes, checksum: c534adcce7822265f26eea569fa651de (MD5) Previous issue date: 1999-11-20
Language
From the Collection: English
Artist Data Sheet and Tape Log
id: DAT-1004.28.1
item_title: Lee Family Sing; Home of Johnny and Dolores Lee
call_number: PRJ-1004
project_title: Sacred Harp
equipment_used: ;
informant_name: David Lee
fieldworker: Laurie Sommers
recording_engineer: Paul Butterfield
date: 19-Nov-99
recording_location: Hoboken
content_summary: GA
notes: Sacred Harp sing recorded at the home of Johnny and Dolores Lee in Hoboken
technical_summary: GA. This recording highlights the Hoboken Style of Sacred Harp. The sing uses the Brown edition of the Sacred Harp
people: European American,
groups: shape note songs
keywords: sacred harp singing, shape note music, sacred harp, Hoboken style, acapella singing, religious songs, vocal music, Hoboken
id: DAT-1004.29.1
item_title: Johnny and Delorese Lee Interview 1 of 2
call_number: PRJ-1004
project_title: Sacred Harp
equipment_used: ;
informant_name: Johnny and Delorese Lee
fieldworker: Laurie Sommers
recording_engineer: Laurie Sommers
date: 20-Nov-99
recording_location: Hoboken
content_summary: GA
id_number: ADS-1004-05
last_name: Lee
first_name: David
middle_name: Jonathan
nickname: Johnny
Call number: PRJ-1004
address: Rt. 1
artist_city: Box 112
state: Hoboken
zip: GA
artist_county: 31542
home_phone: Brantley
business_phone:
birthplace: 20-Jul-34
ethnicity_1: at home
ethnicity_2: Brantley Co.
religion: Scotch
occupation: Primitive Baptist, accountant, credit union management
education: Primitive Baptist hymnody
date_of_contact: Sacred Harp music
contact_made_by: shape note music
notes: oral history. Father of David I. Lee husband of Delorese Lee son of Frank Lee and Martha Melissa Dixon : who had 8 children total.
keywords: personal experience narratives, religious music, singing,
Processing Information
PRJ1014-089, ADS-1004-05, VF-1004-39, VF-1013-49, DAT-1004.28, DAT-1004.29, sca-2005-13_003
1. Delorese has another interview. This is Johnny's only interview
Source
- Lee, Johnny (David Jonathan), 1934-2016 (Interviewee, Person)
- Lee, Delorese Arlene Conner, 1930-2017 (Interviewee, Person)
- Sommers, Laurie Kay, 1955- (Interviewer, Person)
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