Sacred Steel: Inside an African American Steel Guitar Tradition

Interviews

Interviews Interviews were a major source of information for this book. Unless otherwise indicated, all interviews are by the author, were recorded on analog audiocassette tape, digital audio tape (DAT) cassettes, or digital minidiscs, and the recordings are in the author’s possession.All telephone interviews were recorded on analog cassettes. Allen, Bishop Kelly W. Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 2002. Baldwin, Sam. Telephone interview. Palatka, Fla., September 6, 2001. Beard, Maurice, Jr., “Ted.” Nashville, Tenn., June 12, 1996. ———. Telephone interviews. August 18, 2003; August 12, 2004; February 1, 2006; September 6, 2007. Bennett, Lonnie “Big Ben.” Rush, N.Y., March 15, 1998. Berry, Ella Mae. Telephone interviews. August 16, 2001; August 29, 2001. Blue, Frank. Telephone interview. August 14, 2007. Boles, Robert. Telephone interview. February 1, 2005. Brinson, Chris. Leesburg, Fla., June 5, 2003. Brown, Bishop Emmett. Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 2002. Burke, Bishop Sylvester. Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 2002. Burns, Corroneva. Telephone interview. September 14, 2004. Bynum, Andrew, and Andrew Wortham. Calhoun City, Miss., February 11, 2006. Campbell, Bishop. Charles E. Video interview. Rush, N.Y., March 15, 1998. ———. With Chief Helpers Henry Dillard and Rebecca Fletcher, interviewed by Chuck, Darick, and Phillip Campbell and the author. Nashville, Tenn., September 14, 2002. ———. Telephone interview. August 13, 2003. Campbell, Charles T., “Chuck.” Nashville, Tenn., June 13, 1996. ———. Telephone interviews. February 11, 1998; August 9, 2001; June 29, 2005; January 27, 2006; October 22, 2007; December 18, 2007. Campbell, Chuck and Phillip. Video interview. Rush, N.Y., March 15, 1998 Coffee, Acorne. Telephone interviews. December 23, 1997; May 25, 1999; June 12, 2002; August 4, 2003; August 7, 2003; February 22, 2006; September 5, 2007. ———. Blythwood, S.C., July 17, 1999. ———.With Acorne, Jr.,“Flip,”Lonnie Bennett et al. Philadelphia, Pa., September 23, 2000. Cooke, Calvin. Nashville, Tenn., June 13, 1996. ———. Telephone interviews. May 25, 1999; June 12, 2002; August 4, 2003; August 7, 2003; February 22, 2006; September 5, 2007. DuPree, Sherry S. Gainesville, Fla., December 17, 2003. Eason, Jeannette. Telephone interviews. August 15, 2001; November 6, 2001; January 18, 2006; January 20, 2006; January 24, 2006. Eason, Jeannette and Willie. Gainesville, Fla., April 18, 2006. ———. In their van en route to Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 19, 1996. ———. En route to Gainesville, Fla., from Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 21, 1996. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., August 30, 2001. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., October 18, 2003. Eason, Willie. St. Petersburg, Fla., January 16, 1994. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., May 3, 1994. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., January 23, 1996. ———. With Henry Nelson. Gainesville, Fla., December 22, 1998. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., July 10, 2002. ———. St. Petersburg, Fla., January 16, 2003. Edwards, Antjuan. Ocala, Fla., July 12, 1995. ———. Ocala, Fla., December 15, 2003. Elliott, Bishop J. C. Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 2002. Evans, Gilbert, Jr. Palatka, Fla., December 19, 2003. Flenory, Charles. Memphis, Tenn., February 13, 1998. Fox, Anthony. Henrietta, N.Y., March 14, 1998. ———. Charleston, S.C., July 18, 1999. Ghent, Aubrey V. Ft. Pierce, Fla., November 7, 1992. ———. And Henry Nelson. Interview with Sherry S. DuPree, Herbert C. DuPree, and the author. Ocala, Fla., November 26, 1993. Grace, Del Ray. Telephone interview. June 2, 2005. Hall, Ronnie. Telephone interview. September 1, 2003. Hampton, James H. Charleston, S.C., July 18, 1999. ———. Telephone interview. February 6, 2000. Harmon, Eddie. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., September 30, 2003. Harrison, Nettie Mae. Telephone interview. September 11, 2003. Harrison, Starlin. Telephone interview. July 20, 2001. Hickman, DaShawn. Interview with Michael Knoll. Mt. Airy, N.C., November 20, 2005. 256 interviews Jones, Harvey. Telephone interviews. September 25, 2003; March 27, 2006. Jones, J. T. Ocala, Fla., December 27, 2003. Kolsiana, Ralph. Telephone interview. May 26, 1999. Jackson, Katie. Telephone interview. October 1, 2001. Lang, Lisa. Miami, Fla., October 5, 2003. Lee, Alvin. Orlando, Fla., October 25, 2003. ———.Telephone interviews. Orlando, Fla.,August 31, 2004; February 23, 2006; July 11, 2006. ———. Orlando, Fla., October 14, 2005. Lee, Glenn R. Perrine, Fla., March 7, 1994. Lewis, Meharry H. Interview with Sherry S. and Herbert C. DuPree. Tuskegee, Ala., July 2, 1992. Recording not in the author’s possession. Linzy, Mary. Ocala, Fla., August 24, 2001. ———. Ocala, Fla., August 14, 2003. ———. Ocala, Fla., August 22, 2003. ———. Telephone interview. January 23, 2006. Lott, Bishop John, Jr. Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 2002. Lott, Jeanette Beard. Nashville, Tenn., December 11, 2002. Love, Kim. Interview with the author, Chuck, Phil, and Darick Campbell, Acorne Coffee, Flip Coffee, and Lonnie Bennett. Philadelphia, Pa., September 23, 2005. Neal, Lemuel. Telephone interview. February 9...