LG009 Interviews: Mildred Falls; Chauncey Eskridge; Elizabeth Thorton; Richard Yancey (LG009Goreau_Side2)


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Description

Side 1: Interview with Mildred Falls continued from Tape ID: LG008 on 1972-11-09. Interview with Chauncey Eskridge on 1972-11-10. Side 2: Interview with Elizabeth Thornton at her home in Chicago, Illinois on 1972-11-14. Interview with Richard Yancey on 1973-01-10. Abstract for Falls: [00:00–26:15] Interview with keyboard accompanist Mildred Falls continued from LG008Goreau_Side1b. Falls discusses Russell Robinson, a preacher who Goreau describes as the man Jackson says "she should have married," and explains why she disagreed with Jackson's opinion regarding Robinson – 02:47. She mentions Jackson's medical operations, including kidney damage that was caused from "holding water" from not being allowed bathroom usage due to segregation in the South. Falls also describes instances of segregation and racism that she endured while traveling with Jackson – 12:38.

Details
Title

LG009 Interviews: Mildred Falls; Chauncey Eskridge; Elizabeth Thorton; Richard Yancey (LG009Goreau_Side2)

Part Name

LG009Goreau_Side2

Interviewer

Goreau, Laurraine

Interviewee(s)

Falls, Mildred
Eskridge, Chauncey
Thornton, Elizabeth
Yancey, Richard

Date Created

1972-11-09; 1973-01-10

Date Captured

2014-03-24
2014-03-24

Description

Side 1: Interview with Mildred Falls continued from Tape ID: LG008 on 1972-11-09. Interview with Chauncey Eskridge on 1972-11-10. Side 2: Interview with Elizabeth Thornton at her home in Chicago, Illinois on 1972-11-14. Interview with Richard Yancey on 1973-01-10. Abstract for Falls: [00:00–26:15] Interview with keyboard accompanist Mildred Falls continued from LG008Goreau_Side1b. Falls discusses Russell Robinson, a preacher who Goreau describes as the man Jackson says "she should have married," and explains why she disagreed with Jackson's opinion regarding Robinson – 02:47. She mentions Jackson's medical operations, including kidney damage that was caused from "holding water" from not being allowed bathroom usage due to segregation in the South. Falls also describes instances of segregation and racism that she endured while traveling with Jackson – 12:38.

Extent

57 min., 5 sec.

Form

sound recording

Type of Resource

Audio

Marks

Notation on tape: [Side 1] A cont'd Mildred Falls 11/9/72 (0-35} {35- Chauncey Eskridge (cont'd) TRd [Side 2] B TRd Eliz Thornton - her home Chi. 11/14 0-10 {10-20= Yvonne Jackson- notes OK 1/10/73 {20- Yancy # 1/10/73 by L. Diet TRd

Genre

interviews

Physical Location

Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, Tulane University Special Collections

Sublocation

Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059

URL

https://archives.tulane.edu/

Topical Subject(s)

Gospel music -- Accompaniments
Segregation
Racism
Blacks -- Social conditions

Geographic Subject(s)

Southern States

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (Local)

LG009_03.mp3

Rights

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Source Note

This recording was digitized in 2014 by George Blood, LP.

Preferred Citation

LG009 Interviews: Mildred Falls; Chauncey Eskridge; Elizabeth Thorton; Richard Yancey, Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059, Tulane University Special Collections, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.

Contact

specialcollections@tulane.edu