Image of Jensen Acoustic Tape-Type PR-1200A; acetate carrier; 7.5ips; quarter-inch; half-track; open reel tape. Reel contains Singin' Billy: A Folk Opera was composed by Bryan and the libretto was by Donald Davidson. The folk opera was broadly based on the compiler of the Southern Harmony tune book created by William Walker, a singing school teacher, in 1835. Portions of the opera contain tunes from the Southern Harmony tune book. Tape begins with "Singin Billy Sample Tape #2" and ends with applause. The tape continues with rehearsal/performances from Indian Springs School choir: a piano playing, big band music, and a trumpet duet Carlisle Towery and Gilmore Jennings "Blues in the Night", "Without a Song, the Day Would Never End," and ends with a performance/rehearsal of the Indian Springs School Alma Mater written by Charles Faulkner Bryan.
identifier:
RG42_SR_0051
title:
Singin' Billy: A Folk Opera-Sample Tape II Reel Image
creator:
Bryan, Charles Faulkner
creator:
Davidson, Donald, 1893-1987
subject:
Folk music
subject:
Operas
subject:
Alma maters (Songs)
subject:
Folk songs
subject:
Indian Springs School (Indian Springs, Ala.)
description:
Image of Jensen Acoustic Tape-Type PR-1200A; acetate carrier; 7.5ips; quarter-inch; half-track; open reel tape. Reel contains Singin' Billy: A Folk Opera was composed by Bryan and the libretto was by Donald Davidson. The folk opera was broadly based on the compiler of the Southern Harmony tune book created by William Walker, a singing school teacher, in 1835. Portions of the opera contain tunes from the Southern Harmony tune book. Tape begins with "Singin Billy Sample Tape #2" and ends with applause. The tape continues with rehearsal/performances from Indian Springs School choir: a piano playing, big band music, and a trumpet duet Carlisle Towery and Gilmore Jennings "Blues in the Night", "Without a Song, the Day Would Never End," and ends with a performance/rehearsal of the Indian Springs School Alma Mater written by Charles Faulkner Bryan.
date:
circa 1952
type:
Image
format:
pdf
publisher:
Tennessee Technological University. Archives and Special Collections. This collection's availability as a digital format was provided by a grant from Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) and funds made available through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
source:
RG 42 Charles Faulkner Bryan Papers, Reel sound.
language:
eng
relation:
RG42_SR_0051
temporal:
1950s
spatial:
Indian Springs Village (Ala.)
rights:
In Copyright
rights Holder:
Bryan, Charles Faulkner
access Rights:
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