- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Title:
- Southwind No. 108
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1984-07-19
- Subject:
- Folk music
Hymns--Southern states
Theaters--Georgia--Atlanta
folklore
Folklore
Performing arts
Atlanta Lyric Theater - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- radio programs
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- This recording opens with an introduction of the program by Boyd Lewis. The first segment, which begins at 1:32, is a rebroadcast of a "Southwind" program that aired in June of 1982 about the tradition of Sacred Harp singing in the South. The program includes audio excerpts of composer and producer Alice Parker, who is interviewed by author Carolyn Becknall Mann. Parker also talks about the effect of singing on the human spirit. The second segment, which begins at 11:25, is a rebroadcast of a "Southwind" program that aired in feature about the Southeastern Savoyards, which would later become Atlanta Lyric Theater. The program features audio excerpts from Rue and Sally Knapp, founders of the group; Tedi Langdon, a performer. 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 1118.108.001
ahc.1118.108.001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/p17222coll4/id/146
- 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
29:38 minutes - Original Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
