Black--Folklore

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Otha Turner Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.1051
Abstract The Otha Turner collection includes audiovisual recordings, musical instruments, and other materials documenting the life and artistry of Othar (Otha) Turner (1907-2003). A master of the fife and drum tradition from northern Mississippi, Turner was a farmer in Gravel Springs, Mississippi. He performed fife and drum music at goat barbeques, held annually around Labor Day, for family and community members. A few of these performances were recorded and are included in the collection. Later in...
Dates: 1970 - 2007
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Otha Turner Collection

 

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