Kenneth H. Davidson, Collector, West Virginia Folklore, Folk Music, and Blues Tape Recordings
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1820
Tapes recorded and edited by Kenneth H. Davidson in various parts of West Virginia in the years 1963, 1964, and 1965. Includes fiddle tunes and folklore; band instrumentals; poems; mountain banjo styles; hymns; ballads; African-American blues; auto harp; mountain dulcimer tunes; and discussion with "mountain people" regarding drinking, children, civil rights, relations between white settlers and Native Americans, John the Baptist, etc.
There is a detailed index and guide to the tapes, including information on the artists.
All tapes have been digitized and are available upon request.
Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
0.83 Linear Feet (1 ft. 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 shallow lid box, 5 in.))
2.59 Gigabytes (35 .wav files)
English
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Purchase from Davidson, Kenneth H., 1965/04/28
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository