- Collection:
- Now What a Time: Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, 1938 to 1943
- Title:
- Roosevelt and Hitler, Part I
- Contributor to Resource:
- Ezell, Buster
James, Willis, 1900-1966 - Publisher:
- Fort Valley, Georgia, 1943 (March 5-7)
- Date of Original:
- 1943-03-05
- Subject:
- African Americans--Southern States--Music
War songs--United States
Topical songs
World War, 1939-1945--Songs and music
Music
Field recordings
Songs - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Peach County, Fort Valley, 32.55376, -83.88741
- Medium:
- sound recordings
field recordings - Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- Buster Ezell is featured in photographs on page 4, 6, and 7 of the Fort Valley State College publication, The Peachite. The lyrics for his ballad, "Roosevelt and Hitler: Buster Ezell's War-time Song, or, Strange things Are Happenin' in the Land," appear on page five. The Peachite notes, "Bus Ezell is a rare musical talent, and the most consistent prize winner of all."
Buster Ezell's War-time Song - Local Identifier:
- AFC 1943/012: AFS 06987b01
afcftv.6987b1 - Metadata URL:
- http://www.loc.gov/item/ftvbib000105/
- IIIF manifest:
- https://www.loc.gov/item/ftvbib000105/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- Sound disc : analog ; 12 in.
- Original Collection:
- Lewis Jones and Willis James Recordings at Fort Valley State College (AFC 1943/012)
- Holding Institution:
- American Folklife Center
- Rights:
-
