https://thebbrm.org/files/original/2cfb542c23d4835c87faf83d5732505d.jpg e89840282ad09282efa08bced0f73428 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/40690155022aa18885c05265dd74c56b.mp3 8f80b9e8baf51159abde945f1aa8ac19 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/5b0b3718b7874663266e2b07a4b5681d.pdf b22a7bbe0290da5719dee41afe32ea7b 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 Sam Frazier Jr. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript from audio snippet: Sam Frazier Jr.: You know, I had to get up every mornin' and go out there and milk that cow. He really picked that cotton and all that. He had all that stuff there. I had to bail hay. I went through the whole country life, I did it all. Bob Friedman: But you also had your harmonica. SFJ: Yeah, yeah. And my harmonica. I was playin' and...I had this school down there, the..twelfth grade. I graduated there at Linden Academy. And I graduated there in Linden, Alabama. I got to know all the people 'bout playin' the harmonica and all those little shows they had. The little talent shows. The guys in my class, we all formed a little band and we played all over town. A lot of the big bands heard about me and they wanted to talk to me. They lived in Thomasville, Alabama, on down around Demopolis and they all wanted me to come and I didn't have no money. I had no way to do nothin'. BF: How? Who were some of the big bands you talkin' about? SFJ: Oh they were little bands. I can't call his name now but, he was workin' at a cleaners there in Linden and he heard about me. Called me. Me and him had an interview and talked a little bit. And he invited me to some of the clubs that they were playin'. I don't know the name of the clubs. BF: How did you get your first harmonica? SFJ: Oh, 'bout from Sonny Boy Williamson. They was uh...that's some kind of story there. Uh, he was, you know, all those guys back then drink that White Lightning'. That liquor, you know? And he would come to our backyard parties and play the harm'. He didn't have nothin' but just the harmonica and a microphone and the old Sears/Roebuck amp. And he would blowin' through. BF: Right SFJ: And he'd come near me, nothin' but the harp and things and he'd be tappin' his foot on the cardboard floor we had there. And he'd be pumpin' out them blues on that harmonica. And then when he got through, you know, they was drinkin' and everything. He'd throw, you know, the harmonicas around and gave me one and he showed me a few things. Cause he saw I was interested. I was right up in his face, almost... lookin' at'em Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full Interview: 60 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 Sam Frazier Jr., Oral History Description An account of the resource Sam Frazier, Jr. (b. Aug 12, 1943) a Birmingham singer who sang the blues, RnB, gospel and country, whose career spans recording in NYC, Birmingham and Los Angeles, Sam came up in the Edgewater neighborhood of Birmingham, played a blues harp and guitar with Johnny Otis in L.A; also sang with the Golden Hummingbirds, a local gospel group, and sang and wrote country music, performing on the Country Boy Eddie early morning TV show on WBRC Channel 6 in Birmingham for some 14 years, the first African American on that show. He still performs with his band around Birmingham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sam Frazier Jr. 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 30, 2019 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Usry Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF JPG MP3 Language A language of the resource English 1960s 1980s A. G. Gaston Building Civil Rights Country Boy Eddie Country Music Ennis Bragg Golden Hummingbirds Gospel Harmonica Johnny Otis Maurice "Thin Man" King Muscle Shoals Music Rhythm and Blues Sam Frazier Jr. WBCO WEDR Willie McKinstry WJLD Zell Sanders