LG091 Interviews: Alice Stamps Lawson; Gene Shapiro (LG091Goreau_Side1)

LG091Goreau_Side1

Goreau, Laurraine

Lawson, Alice Stamps
Kimble, Bessie
Shapiro, Gene

1972-05-14; 1972-05-16

2020-03-14
2020-03-14

Side 1: Interview with Aunt Alice Stamps Lawson on 1972-05-14 on the topic of Cosmo Brown. Interview with Gene Shapiro on 1972-05-16. Portion of interview with Bessie Kimbell. Portion of interview with unknown interviewee. Abstract for Shapiro: [09:13–29:53] On LG091Goreau_Side1, in this May 16, 1972 interview, Gene Shapiro discusses the various details of tying up the effects of Jackson's personal estate. He and Goreau speak about the appraisal of the items in her Chicago apartment, and the state of Jackson's taxes at the end of her life. The two try to determine a time for Shapiro to visit New Orleans to discuss the matter of Jackson's final resting place, which Shapiro has the right to authorize as the executor of her estate – 17:01. The two discuss contract rights for the story of Jackson's life, both for film and for biographical and literary matters – 18:21. Shapiro reveals that Irving Townsend and Lou Mindling have negotiated earlier contracts that would complicate film rights to Jackson's life – 19:01, upsetting Goreau as they "could have made a lot of money." Goreau and Shapiro discuss Jackson's finances and investment advice they each gave to her. The interview ends with the two discussing Wilman Jackson's challenge to the validity of the will and their warning to other members of Jackson's family to "prepare for a battle" – 26:46.

33 min., 29 sec.

sound recording

interviews

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

Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059

https://archives.tulane.edu/

Goreau, Laurraine
Lawson, Alice Stamps
Shapiro, Gene
Kimble, Bessie
Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
Mindling, Lou

New Orleans (La.)

Tulane University Digital Library

eng

HJA059_LG091_1.mp3

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Audio

This recording was digitized in 2020 as part of a Recordings at Risk grant funded project administered by CLIR, "Tell the real story of me": Mahalia Jackson and Black Gospel Quartets in the South.

LG091 Interviews: Alice Stamps Lawson; Gene Shapiro, Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059, Tulane University Special Collections, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.

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