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A Folk special : Jean Ritchie / interviewed by Lynn Schoenfeld.

Item Title:
A Folk special : Jean Ritchie / interviewed by Lynn Schoenfeld.
PRA Archive #: 
IZ0123
Description: 

Folk singer Jean Ritchie (1922 - ) talks about her contributions as both singer and historian of Appalachian folk music. She discusses the impact of strip mining in her native Kentucky and demonstrates some of the techniques of "mountain singing." The program includes both live and recorded performances. The interview was recorded in February 1978, prior to the settlement of the Bituminous Coal Strike. Produced by Lynn Schoenfeld, edited for broadcast by Edward Haber.

Original tape box image: 
Station: 
WBAI
Date Recorded on: 
in Feb. 1978.
Date Broadcast on: 
WBAI, May 15, 1978.
Item duration: 
2 reels (91 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, stereo.
Keywords: 
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Ritchie, Jean.
Music -- United States.
Folk music, American.
Women musicians.
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Contributor: 
Lynn Schoenfeld
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Jean Ritchie
Role: 
Interviewee
Contributor: 
Edward Haber
Role: 
Editor
Genre: 
American Women -- Music and musicians
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1978.
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
WBAI Folio, May 1978, p. 10
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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