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Title Interview with Ruth Brown
Library Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries
Collection Name Henry Hampton Collection
Collection Overview These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century.
Date 23 Sep 1998
Description Ruth Brown (1928-2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress. In this interview Brown discusses African-American music, particularly the blues.
Document Type Oral History (Video)
Theme(s) Arts and Culture
Keywords music, womanhood
Places Birmingham, Alabama; Vicksburg, Mississippi
People Smith, Bessie; Rainey, Ma; King, B B
Note Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis.
Name Brown, Ruth
Interviewer Pollard, Sam
Date of Recording 23 Sep 1998
Duration 00:32:57
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