- Collection:
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection, 2014-2020
- Title:
- Earl Arnold (Big Earl) interviewed by Dennis Knowa Johnson, 30 June 2016
- Creator:
- Arnold, Earl
Johnson, Knowa - Date of Original:
- 2016-06-30
- Subject:
- Music--Georgia--Athens
Music
Georgia--Athens - People:
- Arnold, Earl
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Earl Arnold, aka Big Earl, talks about his early life in Harlem, collaborating with rapper Big Al, living in the Bethel Homes apartments (known as B-Town) in Athens, Georgia, and releasing music with the group Big Earl and the Twin boys. He compares his sound to that of Lo' Down and Duddy, another Athens hip-hop group. He talks about releasing his solo album Life on the Line, moving to Los Angeles to produce music, and returning to Athens. Arnold talks about pairing up with Trap Boy in 2012, the Athens Hip-Hop Awards as a platform for artist recognition, and the potential for cultivating mainstream artists in Athens. He also reflects on his songwriting and recording process and the importance of teamwork in producing music.
Earl Arnold, aka Big Earl, was born in Harlem, New York, and settled in Athens, Georgia where he started releasing music in the late 1990s. He first released music as part of the group Big Earl and the Twin Boys, including the release of an eponymous album in 1998.
Interviewed by Dennis Knowa Johnson. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP-026/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection, AMP 026, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 sound recording (ca. 38 min.) : digital
- Original Collection:
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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