- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Title:
- Southwind No. 20
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1981-07-24
- Subject:
- Folklore
Larkin, Chuck, 1931-2003
World's Fair of 1982 (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Violin - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Tennessee, Knox County, Knoxville, 35.96064, -83.92074
United States, Virginia, City of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, 37.2707, -76.70746 - Medium:
- radio programs
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- This recording opens with singer Johnny Cash's rendition of "Southwind" and an introduction of the program by Boyd Lewis. The first segment, which begins at 1:13 is a feature about the preparation of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. The program features audio interview excerpts from Knoxville business executive S.H. Roberts Jr.; Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree; University of Tennessee professor Joe Dodd, and several unidentified individuals. The program was produced by WUOT broadcaster Joan Johnson. The second segment, which begins at 13:08, is a feature about Atlanta storyteller Chuck Larkin and includes audio excerpts of his storytelling. The third segment, which begins at 18:24, is a feature about violin making in Williamsburg, Virginia. The program features audio interview excerpts from violin maker Constance Ramsey by a correspondent from WHRO in Norfolk, Virginia. The program ends with a sign off by Boyd Lewis.
"Southwind" was a radio program about the issues, people, and culture of the South that aired on WABE-FM, Atlanta's public radio station. The series, which aired from 1980 to 1987, was conceived, produced, and reported by journalist Boyd Lewis. - Local Identifier:
- MSS 1118.020.001
ahc.1118.020.001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/p17222coll4/id/122
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright is held by Boyd Lewis. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsCC BY-NC-ND license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Extent:
- 7 in. reel-to-reel audio tape, 3 3/4 ips
30:17 minutes - Original Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
