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The early films of William Ferris, 1968-1975

moving image The early films of William Ferris, 1968-1975
Summary
"Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, folklorist William Ferris toured his home state of Mississippi, documenting the voices of African Americans as they spoke about and performed the diverse musical traditions that form the roots of the blues. This DV... Read more
Contents
Black Delta, Part I (1968) ; Black Delta, Part II (1968) : Parchman Penitentiary (1968) ; Give My Poor Heart Ease: Mississippi Delta Bluesmen (1975) ; I Ain't Lyin': Folktales from Mississippi (1975) ; Made in Mississippi: Black Folk Art and Craft... Read more
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Description
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher
2018
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