https://thebbrm.org/files/original/e636a8c76a141b7a846a7827d6de3ff8.jpg bd9f5d000cdc240a71617fdb377d8f11 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/12f22693c7c3608cb66436680b6053ba.mp3 3ff8a47d23e6b60b38920483d948ef0a https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3448aec913c5bcb56e91124765cf9fc1.pdf 610bc594b70ae41543df9637bfa941f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Don Solomon Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcription of audio snippet: Don Solomon: out at Legion Field. There was a time when AG Gaston would have, once a year in the summer, a major program in which he featured local quartets from all around the state. And he would bring in one group, one famous group. .. he brought in the Blue Jays. . But the make-up primarily of the program was local groups from all around the state. Whatever they were calling the stadium then – Legion Field – it was all one big thing. It’s not all like it is now… We filled it up. Eating peanuts. Peanuts was a nickel a bag. Wasn’t no popcorn, was peanuts and cold drinks. It cost a quarter to get in the program, but if you had a book with Booker T. Washington Insurance Company, ya got in free. Insurance book, ya understand? Bob Friedman: Yeah DS: Anyway, quartets would line up a mile a minute waiting on their chance for the two songs they had. BF: Did they have a sound system? DS: Yeah, sound system, it was a big thing…Well, the Heavenly Four won third place in the contest, I think primarily because we were children. BF: But you haven’t told me how the Titusville Spiritual Five transitioned... DS: They were called the Titusville Spiritual Five at that program. Ok? BF: What year is that? DS: Man are you kidding? Give me a break. I have no idea. But anyway, BF: must have been ’45 or so… DS: Anyway, the Titusville Spiritual Five sung at the program. And we won third place. People talk about it now. We sung “The Gospel Train” the way the Golden Gates recorded it. And Monroe, ya see Monroe right over there..he’d come to the mike and say “All Aboard.” (pointing to the picture) that fella right there. Anyway, Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 40 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Don Solomon, 2007 Oral History Description An account of the resource Rev. Don Solomon (b.Feb 13, 1932, d. Dec 14, 2017) Pastor for many years of the Lily Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and worked closely for years with UAB’s School of Public Health founding Congregations for Public Health. Solomon served as right hand man to millionaire A.G. Gaston for whom he worked for some 40 years, retiring as a senior vice president of Booker T. Washington Insurance Company. From 2005 until his passing, he was a member and harmony instructor with the Birmingham based Pillars of Birmingham gospel quartet. In this interview, Don shares his early life and his first gospel singing experiences with groups in his child hood in the 1940’s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Solomon Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 25, 2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lindsey Reynolds Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1940s 1950s A. G. Gaston Don Solomon Edgar Simmons Herbert Artis Legion Field PCW Aggregation quartets Robert Walter Roberta Roland Roy Lewis The Evangeleers The Golden Gates The Heavenly Four The Titusville Spiritual Five The William McKinstry Singers Trumon Puckett US Air Force Vester Jackson WENN WJLD WVOK