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Odetta / interviewed by Celestine Ware.

Program Title:
Odetta / interviewed by Celestine Ware.
PRA Archive #: 
BC0047
pbcoreAssetType: 
Program
pbcoreAssetDate: 
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1971-04-14
dateType: 
created
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1971-05-27
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
KPFA 14 Apr. 1971.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFA, 20 May 1971; WBAI, 27 May 1971
Station: 
KPFA
Item duration: 
1 reel (61 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Keywords: 
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Black singers -- Biography.
Odetta, 1930-2008
African Americans
Women
SINGERS & SINGING
MUSIC PROGRAM
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Description: 

African American folk, blues, jazz and spirituals singer Odetta (1930-2008) discusses her life in America, and her experiences in the music industry. An easy going interview held just before the closing of New York's Fillmore East. She talks about Black musicians in America, her childhood, being a woman in the performing world, her metaphysical view of the human experience, and the development of her music. Odetta sings Paul McCarney's "Every Night" which she says expresses, "where she's at so many times." Program also includes Odetta's recordings of "Hit or Miss", Elton John's "Take Me To The Pilot", and "Give a Damn" (Bob Dorough / Stuart Scharf). Interview recorded at KPFA on April 14, 1971. Broadcast on KPFA on May 20, 1971 and WBAI on May 27, 1971.

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Genre: 
American Women -- Music and musicians
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination
pbcoreInstantiation: 
instantiationIdentifier: 
20830_P01
PRA item ID: 
BC0047
instantiationDate (partial OK): 
(1971-04-20)?
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDuration: 
01:01:00
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: audio
instantiationIdentifier: 
20830_D01
PRA item ID: 
PRA_NHPRC1_BC0047_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2015-03-10
instantiationLocation: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\PRA_Batch 5
instantiationDuration: 
01:02:19
instantiationDigital: 
audio/x-wav
instantiationFileSize: 
644 075 000
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: preservation
instantiationIdentifier: 
20830_P02
PRA item ID: 
BC0047
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2005-09-20
instantiationPhysical: 
CD
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Production Cabinets
instantiationDuration: 
01:01:00
instantiationDigital: 
audio/x-wav
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy: access
instantiationIdentifier: 
20830_P03
PRA item ID: 
BC0047 copy 1
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\PRA_Batch 5
instantiationDuration: 
01:01:00
instantiationGenerations: 
Copy
Contributor: 
Celestine Ware
Role: 
Interviewer
Contributor: 
Odetta
Role: 
Interviewee
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1971.
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
Grant Tracking Information: 
Grant ID: 
NHPRC: American Women Making History (1963-1982)
Shipping Batch Number: 
Batch 5
Box and labels scanned: 
2015-03-04
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2015-06-24
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
No
Location on PRA drive: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\PRA_Batch 5
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date: 
2015-03-04
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials: 
JMB
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes: 
A little distortion at beginning of recording. Contains complete songs in intro/outro and throughout. Hiss throughout.
Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.: 
Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro: 
coffee
Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music: 
Post dig--Contains reading of published materials: 
Post dig--Other rights issues: 
Post dig--Major audio issues: 
Post dig--Editing required for bcast: 
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes): 
CD plays: 
Second Level Cataloging completed Date: 
2015-03-04
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JMB
Second Level Cataloging Notes and Issues: 
pre-recorded music
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment): 
Reels Rewound: 
Production CD (copy) created: 
Reel removed for contamination: 
No
Plastic insert put in box: 
Reel sent to Univ. Maryland: 
Post dig options: 
Complete songs in intro/outro
storeItem: 
Odetta / interviewed by Celestine Ware. (CD)
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
KPFA Folio, May 1971, p. 24
American Women Grant Project
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