LG009 Interviews: Mildred Falls; Chauncey Eskridge; Elizabeth Thorton; Richard Yancey (LG009Goreau_Side1a)

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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.

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Laurraine Goreau Interviews and Recordings

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Title: LG009 Interviews: Mildred Falls; Chauncey Eskridge; Elizabeth Thorton; Richard Yancey (LG009Goreau_Side1a)
Part Name: LG009Goreau_Side1a
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: 52 min., 15 sec.
Form: sound recording
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/
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
Falls, Mildred
Eskridge, Chauncey
Thornton, Elizabeth
Yancey, Richard
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_01.mp3
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Type of Resource: Audio
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.
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