https://thebbrm.org/files/original/dc49b5a8bfcf8956680b55dd38cac312.jpg 4bba9e61407c8a6f27e89a959b55bf3e https://thebbrm.org/files/original/35046258750f46bed6b8255000cd1ec6.mp3 b05c4710eadad41b5f43e3cfb79de641 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/b4f19251c824e5a71f1d9a4c9762efaf.pdf 6cbfbd833986aac130681187d13d5fba 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 Zack Allen Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Zack Allen (ZA): ....you see I got around that you had to think sometimes, so I got in with a record distributor and he would let me use his records, I’d get I’d have the latest one I could carry them and play them then I’d carry them back to him, see that’s how I got around that Bob: So what kind of stuff did you, what artist did you play ? ZA: I was playing, I was playing rhythm and blues at the time Bob: What artist,, could you? ZA: Oh back um BB King, Ray Charles, all old blues, and uh even as go back some of the oldies, I liked Ivory Joe Hunter Bob: Did you ever play vocal groups like The Dominoes and The Moonglows ? ZA: We use to play some but you know, most at that time most of the younger people like those uh those uh like the Moonglows and the Charms, they were they were like, the the younger set, but I was holdin mine to the older group Bob: Isn’t that interesting so now what year are we did you start at WJLD? ZA: I started WJLD Bob: Ok what year was that? Do you remember? ZA: Uh it was in the uh it was in the fifties I cant think it was at the same time King Porter was there, if you can find what year he was there Bob: Yeah we’re trying to find a picture of King Porter ZA: That’s actually how I got started King Porter I was working behind him we use to broadcast at the Madison night spot Bob: The Madison night spot ZA: The Madison night spot on Bessemer superhighway Bob: Bessemer superhighway which isn’t there anymore ZA: It’s not there anymore but then at that time uh King Porter use to broadcast there he also use to broadcast from Bob’s Savoy downtown Birmingham 4th avenue ,and he use to play the piano Bob: King Porter played the piano what, what kind of music did king Porter play? ZA: He played blues, rhythm and blues Bob: Same thing ZA: Same thing, same thing and uh, what made it, how I got started I just got interested in going around in radio and listening and King Porter I think he followed, King Porter was there I believe before… I couldn’t think was he there before Roy Wood or after Roy Wood Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data .mp3 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 73 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 Zack Allen, Oral History Subject The topic of the resource Zack Allen WJLD King Porter R&B Description An account of the resource Zack Allen (b.Jan 16, 1936, d.Nov 2, 2010), radio broadcaster with WJLD, interviewed about music played during his time as a DJ in the 1950s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Zack Allen 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 November 07, 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Yadira Murguia Emily Bibb Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 JPG PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AllenOH 1940s 1950s 1960s Bessemer King Porter Lora (Walker) Gary Madison Night Spot Music Paul "Tall Paul" White Roy Wood Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart WJLD Zack Allen