3 10 90 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/04b89842cf2e75f2f0e2e68076e9f3c1.jpg eb8d28252c45b40ce134a860bbffd5d8 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3e30f8ec0eee10c75993af8f5238986a.mp3 402e431d179bb20d7a441a245f250eab https://thebbrm.org/files/original/0d385000eeec5f4a4333467f0d22a906.pdf 3fa30fcca8230983debb8a99731bbeb4 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 Rod Puckett Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of Audio Snippet: Bob Friedman: You remember going to, to these various station locations with your dad. Rob Puckett: Yeah. Earlier on the Bessemer Superhighway, I was just a kid, but then, on top of the mountain, I would go and, Johnny Jive—Johnny McClure in particular was, you know, very friendly to me. My daddy was recording a show, and I would go into Johnny’s studio. He’d let me look through the cabinet of his old records, you know, ‘cause I was real into rhythm and blues the time when I was at the studio and the big turn tables and play Johnny McClure’s records. BF: As long as you weren’t on the air you could use their… RP: Yeah. BF: What location of the station was that? RP: This was the one on top of the mountain. [audio from Trumon Puckett radio program follows] Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full Interview: 32 minutes Audio Snippet: 3 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 Reflections on Trumon Puckett from his son, Rod Puckett Description An account of the resource Trumon Puckett (b. Aug 2, 1917 - d. Jan 30, 1967) - one of Birmingham radio's most famous names. Trumon Puckett was well know in gospel radio circles in both the Black and white communities with his "Gospel Ship" program on WJLD 1400. Beginning his career at WJ:LD in 1944, his on air shift covered some 23 years. He was a ham radio operator and a record promoter, recording one of Birmingham's most famous gospel groups, the Ensley Jubilees. Here, his son Rod Puckett, shares his childhood memories of his father. The 3 minutes clip from 1966 includes Trumon Puckett, Deacon Richmond Davis and the beginning of a sermon by C.L. Franklin. At the close, Trumon introduces "J.J. the Dee Jay." That would have been Ed "Johnny Jive" McClure. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rod Puckett 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 June 25, 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Caleb Hendrix Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF JPG MPG Language A language of the resource English 1950s 1960s Bessemer Superhighway C. L. Franklin Civil Rights Deacon Richmond Davis Ed "Johnny Jive" McClure Ensley Jubilee Singers Guntersville Ham Radio Hardrock Gunter Rod Puckett Trumon Puckett WENN WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/8ea3f4f5cc0026f8cf5fd1760539731b.jpg 2e349bad8186a8c694e550d573171113 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/e96e8db6b80b9f384e44a1883913bb0a.mp3 d423fd8635a65751886e75a496cc0e66 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/0f5353326d22ad3ded039e73987fdbd8.pdf e659006cfcf693bdedf9b369d49d0973 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 Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth: Segregationists though til eternity. Bob Friedman: Right FS: And they thought that the walls couldn't fall down and wouldn't. And you really...I have said many times that I don't even think the White people who controlled everything back then, or even today, are fully conscious of how enslaved they were while they had their operatives tryin' to keep us enslaved. You know, um, when you think of the subversive acts between the officials up, all up and down the line. The local officials, the sheriffs, the police, the Klan. BF: Mhm FS: The judges, the leaders of Birmingham who said they were making progress. Foolin' people... since they were tryin' to get justice and had...didn't have justice on their mind...... BF: Mhm FS: I used to say... I don't know how the Lord got, had me to figure it out, but segregation was a sort of a three tiered thing. They'd say well if the Klan don't stop you, the police will. It's the police miss ya then the courts'll get ya. BF: Right FS: So you, what you would just...it was designed and nobody could pay. BF: Mhm FS: You shall not pass. BF: Mhm FS: But, uh, I always said well God said light shines in darkness and darkness can't stop it. BF: We have some similar problems today with the courts. Uh... FS: Oh yes. BF: That are very tough in Alabama. FS: Yes BF: To get, uh...I mean our...You're probably familiar we had a big brawl and still continue to in terms of the ownership of the water system. FS: Oh yeah BF: And of always had to go up against judges who seem to have their minds made up already. Uh. FS: I call that a system of spiritual wickedness in high place, when you get in the high place, and forget what you're there for...let politics, uh, intrigue really stops the progress of the people moving forward. BF: Yes FS: I think that's the main thing. I don't... BF: That's the main thing. FS: I think people in position...well when you have position and power... BF: Mhm FS: You can really slow progress. How you can help to get forward and I always believed that you oughta use opportunities that God gives you to move things forward and make things better for people. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 45 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 Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, 2002 Oral History Description An account of the resource Rev. Fred Lee Shuttlesworth (b. March 18, 1922; d. October 5, 2011) – Rev. Shuttlesworth, a Birmingham Baptist Minister and Pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham from 1953 to 1961. He was the founder of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) in 1956 in response to the State of Alabama banning the NAACP. A major leader in the struggle for Civil Rights in Birmingham and nationally, he left Birmingham in 1961 but returned frequently to participate in the struggle. One of the leaders to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King, Rev. Shuttlesworth played an active role in struggles in Selma, Alabama and St. Augustine, Florida. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth 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 June 17, 2002 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 2000s Alabama Christian Movement for Civil Rights (ACMCR) Civil Rights Democracy Politics Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Segregation Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/27e0d16fe79976e8a2ad9749248e29d0.jpg 2f0df2e1e7b89462606e472911fdb869 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/b249be24b0f614aefee8011f9a4437f8.mp3 006303c3eb3d33e0bc2a92d0f959a6ff 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 Tommy Cox on Bob Umbach https://thebbrm.org/files/original/42987bf1a90f6e834542d02c5ecc81c1.pdf b059590464772938d0ab56f0fd20fd2d https://thebbrm.org/files/original/93f48da4a5946f3f6e2f080c25bf2bcc.wav 457477b893b8329e9c868f0e1c979b2d 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 Atomic Boogie Hour Description An account of the resource WJLD broadcaster announces Atomic Boogie Hour, 1948-1950 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 Tommy Cox Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: This is just terrific. There’s just so much in this book. And so many wonderful pictures of artists from all across the country. And now I’m gonna ask you some questions I have just… because my socks are knocked off. I’m almost speechless here when I look at these absolutely fabulous pictures. The Orioles, you got a picture of the Orioles. Of course, we have a picture of the Orioles when they came to visit WEDR. Roy Milton, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Nelly Lutcher. Just fabulous. A fabulous, fabulous, fabulous book. Tell us Mr. Cox in your words.., how old were you in 1952? Tommy Cox: uh, 16. B: You were 16 in ’52. So you were born in 1936? T: Correct. B: And how did you find WJLD? Now you sent for that book in 1952, but how long had you been listening to the station? T: Well, since ’49. B: Since ’49? T: Bob Umbach. And even at night they used to have a popular show, 10 to 12, playing popular music. B: Yes. T: And I listened to that. I don’t remember who announced. One time they had a girl on there. B: And that was on JLD? T: Uh huh. B: Uh huh. What do you remember about Bob Umbach? Did you ever meet him? T: Well, one time I went down there on, his birthday was on January the first. B: January the first, you remember that…. T: That was his birthday. And I got my mother to send him a telegram, “Happy birthday!” B: Uh huh. T: He read that all day long. (laughs) B: Did he really? Where was WJLD at the time? T: Down the superhighway. Where Jones Auto Parts is now. B: Ok, ok. And now it’s Austin Auto Parts. T: Right. B: They changed it. It’s that funny looking building with the port holes for windows. T: Right. B: Uh huh. And did you ever go down to that? T: Yeah, I went down one New Year’s Day. Rode the bus down there and got out. I spotted the door’s open. B: Where’d you live at the time? T: West End. Same place I live now. B: So you took the bus all the way down Third Avenue? T: Yeah, I had to go to downtown Birmingham, transfer to the 45. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 32 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 Reflections on Bob Umbach from Tommy Cox Description An account of the resource Tommy Cox, a WJLD listener interviewed about Bob Umbach, WJLD Radio Announcer and originator of the Atomic Boogie Hour in 1946. Tommy began listening to Bob Umbach in 1949. Tommy called Bob Friedman in 2005 letting him know he had a Rhythm and Blues Encyclopedia (actually the Rhythm and Blues Jazz Scrapbook) from 1952, and that Bob Umbach told him to order it by mail. He brought it to the station and donated it to the BBRM. We made him a copy. Tommy also shared what he remembered about Bob Umbach and early Birmingham radio. The above referenced scrap book is provided for review in the BBRM 1952 Ephemera Collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tommy Cox 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 September 2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Thomas Kulovitz 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 Atomic Boogie Hour Bessemer Bessemer Superhighway Bob Umbach Duke Rumore Jazz Joe Rumore Music Rhythm and Blues Tommy Cox WJLD WSGN WVOK https://thebbrm.org/files/original/1a14d9cb680ddd687e53cfe7335d48ce.jpg 907a30b73e0a7b0b494dc1e546f97fa4 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/2d27668298d15bbd87cfb517dfa473fc.jpg cecfdb62a0de50fe3e74677c3db213a7 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/8a8a6ac22e218da18433701c9770869d.mp3 3510e1912ed91e1c59f0e6766af7f314 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/c4c10bd2e6f5f7e69c3f442c2a820245.pdf 291beb3c43a2e4cef8724f0344291bfc 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 Shelley Stewart Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Paul White Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript from audio snippet: Shelley Stewart: ow did it feel now, you’ve not been on the air how many years now? Paul White: I was on the air- Last time I was on the a- on the air was, uh, uh, in 1992. SS: Yes, sir. PW: Was my last year. SS: And Paul, what was your beginning year in radio? PW: My beginning year, Shelley, was, uh, I wanna make this brief here because I could tell you, it’s a long story, but th-the late Virgil L. Harris was, uh, sponsoring, uh, uh, advertising, as he still is now on WATV, and at that time I was, uh- you were down at WENN, and uh, what happened, W, uh, E-N-N wanted to carry the Miles game, I was broadcasting Alabama A&M University football games, and, to shorten the story, what happened, uh, Mr.- late- Mr. Virgil Harris of Protective Industrial Insurance Company wanted to- this Miles College game picked up by y’all. Y’all picked it up, and, uh, I did the play-by-play, and so, uh, Joe Lackey and all the other powers that be down there, uh, had me to come down for a job, and I did my first broadcast on your show as- do- as news- as a newscaster, which, that was my forte then, as a newscaster, and I would do sports in your program. And that’s how I got my start. Now- SS: And what year was that, Paul? PW: It was, uh, back in the 60’s, I can’t tell you- SS: Well if I tell you, if I tell you the year, Paul, uh, would you remember? PW: Yes! SS: If I told you that it was Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-One? PW: You’re absolutely correct. SS: That was your first year here in Birmingham broadcasting with me. PW: You’re absolutely correct, I was- I was- uh, definitely, uh, uh, that was ’61, that is absolut- you’ve got a good memory! And, uh, uh, what happened, Shelley? I will tell you what happened: ah, as I understand it, you was offered a job a-at K-A-T-Z, St. Louis. Is that right or wrong? SS: Uh, I think I was offered a job an-and then I- what happened, Paul? You know, this is history. PW: What happened was, uh, uh, they didn’t have anybody i-in that uh, uh, morning drive and evening program, which you’re doing now. So they threw me, Reverend Faush and Joe Lackey.. SS: And changed your name. PW: and changed my name. SS: To Tall Paul. PW: Tall Paul, y’all. And the rest, of course, is history, but I was scared to death. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 51 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 Paul "Tall Paul" White and Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart, Oral History Description An account of the resource Paul White (b. Aug. 16, 1936; d. Aug. 19, 2001) a classic discussion on WATV 900 AM Radio Birmingham, between two iconic Birmingham radio announcers. Paul White, commonly known as Tall Paul, and Shelly Stewart, known as Shelley the Playboy. Paul began his radio career in Huntsville with WEUP broadcasting Alabama A&M games, and was recruited in 1961 to be a sports and news broadcaster on WENN Birmingham, broadcasting Miles College games. He provided news and sports on Shelley Stewart’s morning show and later took over that slot as a morning man when Stewart left WENN for WJLD in 1962. White went on to become the community’s major civil rights focal point on radio during the 1963 children’s movement. In the 1970’s, he moved to WATV briefly and then WJLD until he retired in 1992. Under doctor’s care at the VA, Paul was invited by Stewart to be on the air as part of Stewart’s efforts to give past radio personalities opportunities to speak again with the community. The love and respect shown to Paul from community callers can readily be discerned in their voices. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shelley Stewart Paul White 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 March 16, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Anna Wallace Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1960s Alabama A&M Erskine Faush Joe Lackey KATZ Leroy Garrett Miles College Music Paul "Tall Paul" White Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart Virgil Harris WATV WBCO WENN WEUP WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/95a0fc9acafb4c59f89cf7a8995252c5.jpg 5d103761384054f7b47d6cc5128383f6 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/58e1eaa1aabf14eac2b00b2abadcca82.mp3 6cba7094702259548b6912c26124bafb https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a280958d24a565b51b7403af0d91dd8c.pdf 1ea162dda7766d518329d738ad78b858 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 Curtis Bell Location The location of the interview Birmingham Five Points West Library Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript from audio snippet: Curtis Bell: I was actually ten, when I, you know, cause I used to go home, practice and I was everybody. I was Tall Paul, I was everybody. Anybody that was on the radio, I said, “I could do it.” So I would change my name to their name and try to work on skills and practice intro-ing records and ah, radio was very important when it comes to timing, and it’s like you have to be, you know, very, ah, precise with your timing and so I was just really fascinated with that. And I- Bob Friedman: Is that, now when, when you’re ten years old in 1972, uh, twelve or whatever- CB: 1972, yeah BF: Um, you’re in school, yes? CB: I’m in school. BF: Where are you going to school? CB: I went to school at Lewis Elementary at that time and they had a program, ah, that was designed for people with disability like myself. And ah, my teachers and- BF: Can you describe your disability? CB: I’ll elaborate on my disability, which I have cerebral palsy. And ah- BF: Were you born with cerebral palsy? CB: I was born with cerebral palsy, yes. I came in fighting…I was fighting for my life, so, and still fighting [laughs] and still today, so, I- and it’s very, you know it’s very interesting to me to-to want to do radio and- and after I started getting around, and hanging around different people, ah, it just really just blew my mind, and said “I want to do this.” And someone ah, by the name of Eddie Young, he was uh one of those fly-by-night jocks that came in at BUL radio. And they would actually- he did it, and John Ray did it, and when I mean that, they would actually pick me up in their arms. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 51 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 Curtis Bell, Oral History Description An account of the resource Curtis Bell (b. Jun 1, 1962; d. Aug 25, 2020), speaks about getting his start in broadcasting in Birmingham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curtis Bell 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 September 18, 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anna Wallace Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1970s 1980s Civil Rights Curtis Bell Eddie Young Gary Richardson Jimmy Lawson John Ray Johnny "Johnny Wenn" Austin Maurice "Thin Man" King Paul "Tall Paul" White Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart WATV WBUL WENN WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/4ef0ed5cefab89e615a75f615ed4cb67.jpg 359cb6fef6d8d54d525220499e233856 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/055270704e4c36927f9d89958ff11558.jpg 4200143a10e3da6983b0cf3a31c6f486 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/8f4d09b8e337ad280a0337c4f8bf21a7.mp3 230960bf0f7e8132306d9cfbbafcc0d9 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a483af99fca516564b4855869bfeedcc.pdf 0f72141f04655332d89c0f6322bff091 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 Bobby Smith Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: But it was the same group, huh? Bobby Smith: Yeah, same group that was at Tri-Phi. Went to, uh, Motown. BF: Right. How did the group get together? BS: Well, basically we all went to high school together. BF: Oh, where? BS: In Ferndale, Michigan. BF: Oh, alright. BS: We grew up in the same neighborhood and you know, back at that time groups of our caliber was very popular. BF: Right BS: And so that was really just a past time thing to do. Every street corner you found a group of guys harmonizing on the corner. BF: Did you know other groups from Ferndale? BS: Uh, we had two or three little groups. Yeah. BF: I know that there was an SRC label up out of Ferndale. Uh, that produced The DeeJays. A group called The DeeJays. BS: Uh huh BF: Um, which was...it was the State Recording Company. But it was not the one that was...not the States label from Chicago. BS: Mhm BF: But there was a State Recording Company out of Ferndale, Michigan that had a group on it. BS: Oh BF: It's hard to find, of course. BS: Oh, wow. I wasn’t familiar with that myself. BF: Yeah. From about 1953-54. When did you guys start singing together in high school? BS: Well...we was just playin' around on the corner. BF: Mhm BS: I guess about in the late 50s. BF: Mhm BS: And we... BF: You have any specific.... BS: and Harvey Fuqua and Gwen Gordy about ’59… BF: Right BS: And that's when they formed Tri Phi records. BF: Right BS: And..."That's What Girls Are Made For" was the first record released on that label in 1961. BF: Right. Right. BS: So ...from there...we stay on the Tri-Phi label until '64. Tri-Phi label like, could never really get off the ground. BF: Right BS: After "That's What Girls Are Made For" we had some mediocre stuff. BF: Right BS: But after that, the company merged with Motown. BF: Okay. Just like Harvey merged with Gwen, huh? BS: Yeah, right. So. BF: (laughs) BS: That's how we got to Motown. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 12 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 Bobby Smith, Oral History Description An account of the resource Bobby Smith of the Spinners (b. April 10, 1936, Detroit, Michigan, d. March 16, 2013) principal lead singer and spokesperson for the group. Bobby and the group were in Birmingham as part of a southern tour, which also included Charlie Thomas’ Drifters. Here, he and Bob Friedman (Bobby D at the time) reminisce about the current group members and their early history in the late 1950’s as student singers at Ferndale High School near Detroit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bobby Smith 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 July 14, 1989 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 MP3 JPG PDF Language A language of the resource English 1950s 1960s Bobby Smith Fantasy Records Motown Records quartets The Spinners Tri Phi Records WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a4390feb1ff98be36383fc0418df5cd2.jpg 2eec034e8efa5c483797577bb5366274 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/ebc1df477976278c9e2fbab3dfebcabc.mp3 f0d7ee760f99c736dcd2f06d9f4e59b5 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/bf157ddfa4178e1700717113af6dafdb.pdf 925dd75425cb19d8d97683ccd55cac2d 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 Norman B. Wooding Jr. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: Uh, now you were close to gospel music Norman Wooding: Yeah. Mhm BF: For your entire life NW: Mhm BF: And finally starts to get played NW: Yeah BF: And you hear WLAC and WWL NW: Yeah BF: You picked up those AM stations NW: Yeah BF: Do you remember when you started hearing it on Birmingham stations? NW: ‘42. I listened to that in 1942, WJLD. I start listenin' there. They was playin it yeah, and they would have live programs. Different quartets would go there through the week. That's what I liked. BF: You think it's that early? 1942? NW: Huh? BF: Cuz they went on the air in April of 1942 for the first time. NW: I know… We went on the air with them in ‘44 BF: Yeah NW: with Kelley Choral Singers… BF: Right NW: Yeah so they had been going on BF: Oh. So you knew that they had played NW: Yeah. Gospel BF: Gospel before you even… you say well let's give it a try NW: Yeah. There was a gospel station and an FM station, see. BF: Well the FM didn't come till 1948. NW: I’m talking later on… BF: Yeah NW: : I’m talking later on… I just said there was an FM an a ‘42 station BF: Mhm. Mhm NW: But ’42, I mean on AM they played gospel BF: Right NW: Yeah. Real gospel BF: So now, if you're saying that one of the reasons you approach them with the Kelley Choral Singers. Did you do the approaching or was it McKinstry? Who made the contact? NW: Stallworth and Johnson had a recorded program in Bessemer and McKinstry approached 'em and he said, “what about we come on live?” So he okayed it. That's how we come on there. BF: On JLD NW: Yeah BF: And that was still out in Bessemer. NW: Yeah that was in Bessemer BF: At the hotel? NW: Yeah BF: Mhm NW: At the... BF: At the Realty Building NW: Mhm BF: Yeah. NW: But meanwhile William Pope was having programs. William Blevins would have a program on WBRC and other stations. BF: Mhm NW: Yeah BF: He was on WSGN NW: Right, right, right BF: Yeah. NW: Yeah Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 26 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 Norman B. Wooding Jr., 2013 Oral History Description An account of the resource Norman B. Wooding, Jr.(b. Nov. 28, 1923, d. Oct. 31, 2015). Eight decades singing gospel quartet in Jefferson County, Alabama, at 89, Norman reflects in conversation on the conditions in the 1930’s and 40’s surrounding the development of quartet singing in the Birmingham area and his love for the music. For 12 years, Norman was the President of the Pillars of Birmingham (2005-2012), a local quartet that included in its last manifestation, Henry Burton, Don Solomon, John Lawrence and Bob Friedman. Wooding’s life history is captured in the Four Octave Production video, “Salute to a Soldier” (2013). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Norman B. Wooding 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 July 13, 2013 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 JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1930s 1940s Bessemer Carver Theater Gospel Kelley Choral Singers Masonic Temple Norman B. Wooding Jr. Red Mountain Tennessee Coal & Iron Railroad Willie McKinstry WJLD WLAC WWL https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f6e803a9057d695256cd213af33865bc.jpg 4ce84294d17aac5abe3d9e8f07845182 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 The Five Crowns Description An account of the resource The Five Crowns from 1957 that would become the "There Goes My Baby" Drifters in 1958. Benjamin Nelson changed his name to Ben E. King https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f8e76314c7a17dd81248b1722a48936b.mp3 263e0232fe92326eeb509f1e33a02e29 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3de419fe46a8ae87df15e5d4bae987eb.pdf 235de8dddd3abffda6cd649ab346ac6e 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 Charlie Thomas Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: But, what I was curious about is if you remember being on the same show with the old Drifters when Treadwell had this big fight. Charlie Thomas: Of course. It was Tommy Evans. BF: Uh huh. Tommy Evans doin' the bass. CT: Yeah, it was Gerhart Thrasher. BF: Uh huh CT: Jimmy Oliver playin' guitar. BF: Right CT: And “Little Dave” BF: And “Little Dave”. Was Andrew Thrasher there? CT: No, he wasn't. BF: He wasn't. And so it's a quartet. CT: Yes BF: Uh huh. And what happened at this fight? CT: Well, I wouldn't know exactly what happened. BF: Oh you just know what happened after the fight. CT: Yeah, I know that they gave us the name “Drifters” …that was it. BF: Uh huh. Did George Treadwell just call y'all into an office and ask you, "How would ya like to be the new Drifters?" CT: Well he settled it with our manager which was Lover Patterson. BF: Oh Lover Patterson. Okay. Right. Lover Patterson was with The Five Crowns for... CT: Patterson owned The Five Crowns. BF: Yeah. Long was...So he ended up owning the name after the Clark Brothers left and Doc Green just stuck it out. And, how did y'all meet? Because Doc was with the original Five Crowns. CT: Yeah BF: And then, you guys... CT: “Beary” Hobbs was with The Five Crowns. BF: Who? Elsbeary? CT: Yep. BF: Really? When did he? Was he? Did he cut anything with them? CT: Yep. His bass...almost...” A Star.” BF: He was the bass on “A Star?” CT: and “You Came To Me." BF: and “You Came To Me." CT: Yep. BF: Whoa! CT: and the Clark Brothers with Yunkie Lee. BF: Right, and Yunkie Lee. CT: "Yunkie" was their leader. BF: Uh huh. "Yunkie" was the lead. Right. "Yunkie" Paul? CT: Yep BF: Yeah. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 16 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 Charlie Thomas, Oral History Description An account of the resource Charlie Thomas,  (b. April 7, 1937, Lynchburg, Virginia) a singer with a couple of different versions of the “Drifters” vocal group, recording with the group from 1958 to the present and with a recording history going back to 1957 as the lead of Crowns, a New York City based vocal group, itself with roots to 1952. Charlie reflects on his early singing career. In the early 2000’s, Charlie was known to show up at bogus Drifters events and chase them off the stage for using the name illegally. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie Thomas 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 July 14, 1989 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 JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1950s Apollo Theater Charlie Thomas Music The Drifters The Five Crowns https://thebbrm.org/files/original/11644133231bed4505bc016dd338d686.jpeg cde2f38044d978fad6ccb89b852c20d4 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/70a90ccbef87af20963872e0ce37d170.mp3 731555210ba9dfaa3e6da6f889dc9728 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/00e3120c9b464699512f18355bc0fa04.pdf 1859845221d6107626ad14e42207ff4a https://thebbrm.org/files/original/767a409f2fba730e952b38fd10b06710.jpg 10cb43d19e6cebff1c1f08a8b89fefcf 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 Gary Richardson Callers Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lenora Fulani Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript from audio snippet: Caller: most people who talk about these issues are in the Democratic Party already, we’re the rank and file. Dr. Fulani: And I… Fifth Caller: White women and minorities. Dr. Fulani: In ‘84… Gary: Listen what she has to say… Dr. Fulani: In ‘84 when Reverend Jackson, I guess that was the Mondale race, tried to do exactly what you’re doing, what you’re saying about rallying the rank and file. The leadership of the party changed the rules of the game so that he went into the convention after having gotten twenty-one percent of the vote on the ground with eleven percent of the delegates, and the party structure, the leadership said, we’ll move the presidential election to keep the more progressive forces and black forces within this party from taking hold. That was 1984 and this is 2006. I learned that in 1985. I think the rank and file of the Democratic Party, which also went to the convention in the last presidential election with ninety-five percent or more of the delegates opposing the war, being forced to support the war by the likes of Hillary Clinton and John Kerry and everybody who got up on that stage, they ended up choosing a pro-war candidate whose greatest claim to fame was “vote for me because I’m not George Bush.” And, that said, I have no faith, it wouldn’t matter to me who is the rank and file within the party, that the party structure and leadership will be changed, no matter what the issues are that people have because you don’t have the power nor the respect, um, to change that-that party. I think it’s much easier, as hard as it is, to build something outside of that structure of the two parties because then you can build it on the ground, and shape it, and use it in the way that you do. Gary: Real leverage… Fifth Caller: Excuse me, I disagree with that. I think… Dr. Fulani: Well then why aren’t you all doing better? Why’d you let them change the rules on Jesse? How come Jesse got treated like that? Who do you think they were slapping in the face… Fifth Caller: That’s one incident. Dr. Fulani: Why didn’t you all make a pro, I mean an anti-war statement? How come the delegates at convention in 2001 didn’t stand up, or 2004, and say to the leadership, “we aren’t pro-war. These, the people that are going to be sent into war, our children Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 42 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 Dr. Lenora Fulani, Oral History Description An account of the resource Dr. Lenora Fulani (April 25, 1950- ), a developmental psychologist from New York City, a major leader of the Independence Party of New York, who in 1988, became the first woman and the first African American to gain access to the presidential ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. She also became the first African American woman to qualify for federal primary matching funds during that campaign and again in 1992. Dr. Fulani is the founder of the Allstars Talent Show Network, a very successful anti-violence model reaching youth ages 5-25, in several U.S. cities. Here, Dr. Fulani explains her movement’s relationship with the then mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, including Bloomberg’s move to become an independent, and she takes questions from the WJLD radio audience. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lenora Fulani Gary Richardson 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 March 13, 2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura King Bob Friedman Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1980s 2000s Gary Richardson Hillary Clinton Independence Party Jesse Jackson Lenora Fulani Michael Bloomberg Politics WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f243966f589d9ebb535817cfd0894a2d.JPG c61705ac136908d8482d78ecca9f7cfa https://thebbrm.org/files/original/823fdadaf2f5917652bcc723cd598404.mp3 63c8fdcb490b60044f0bcf3b8a0f253b https://thebbrm.org/files/original/d82c0aad65fd2790baf6ed87abaa8860.pdf 29469a8f3260fed422dbf9cddf844ee2 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 Lewis Kendrick Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: So where did Bob Umbach come from? and Trumon Puckett. Where, how did they? Lewis Kendrick: Well, Trumon was a Birmingham guy and he worked somewhere. Had a regular job. And I’ve forgotten what he did really. But he would come out there and...had that hour program and then he got into promotion. In promoting groups coming into Birmingham to the auditorium for these concerts. BF: Mhm LK: And BF: See he worked. He worked with Black artists didn’t he? LK: Uh BF: With gospel? Gospel artists? LK: Yeah. Totally. BF: Mhm. Trumon Puckett. LK: Right BF: That's remarkable LK: And, um, which a was most unusual thing. BF: Mhm LK: ..back then. BF: Mhm LK: I mean it was borderline. Because normally Black managers and Black promoters did whatever was being done, with the Black people and. BF: Mhm LK: And the White did the other. BF: Mhm LK: And this was a… well I would say the beginning of a breakthrough on a lot of the amalgamation of the two. BF: Yeah. True. LK: I... BF: Umbach? LK: Umbach came to us from Florida. BF: Mhm LK: As I remember BF: I know he went to Florida to go on radio after he left JLD also. LK: Yeah BF: We have some pictures of him at a Florida station. LK: Yeah. And I. I’m almost sure he came from Florida and went back to. BF: Do you remember any story of like Jane Russell, the movie star, coming up to find him? Did you ever hear anything about that? LK: Uhhh, there's something. What is your name again? BF: Bob Friedman LK: Bob BF: Bob LK: Okay Bob. Yes, there's something that’s in the back of my mind. And I'll be damned if I can resurrect it Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 37 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 Lewis Kendrick, Oral History Description An account of the resource Lewis Kendrick (b. Dec 26, 1923,d. Apr 5, 2004) First came upon WJLD when the station went on the air in Bessemer in 1942. Lewis recounts his work experience there and about personnel at both early WJLD and WBCO, Bessemer. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lewis Kendrick 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 July 28, 1995 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 JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1940s BMI-ASCAP Bob Umbach Gary Hotel J. L. Doss Lewis Kendrick Trumon Puckett US Air Force WBCO WJLD