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| − | + | This tape consists of recordings by Otis J. Light and his band, made in 1937 and 1947, respectively. His daughter, Betty Light Smith, explains how these recordings came to be in the Library of Congress. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Otis J. Light |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' 1980 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Llano County, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' None Given |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Songs recorded by Otis J. Light and band, |
| − | + | "Sonny Boy", | |
| + | "Rye Whiskey", | ||
| + | "The Desperate Ride", | ||
| + | "Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine", | ||
| + | Identification of singers at Llano, Texas (Jan. 27, 1937), | ||
| + | Benefit for Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., | ||
| + | Betty Light Smith reads narrative, | ||
| + | J. D. Dillingham, train conductor, | ||
| + | Introduced Otis J. Light and band to Austin, | ||
| + | John A. Lomax gathering recordings for Library of Congress, | ||
| + | O. J. Light recorded on a train, | ||
| + | Engagement played by Light and band, | ||
| + | Recordings made in Seguin, Texas (1947), | ||
| + | Otis J. Light, | ||
| + | 87 years old as of January 1979, | ||
| + | How he learned to play fiddle, | ||
| + | How the band was started. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Recorded music (again), |
| − | + | Instrumentals. | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1937-1978 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1937-1947 |
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'''Transcript:''' | '''Transcript:''' | ||
| − | + | ==Links== | |
| + | Llano Fiddle Festival http://www.llanofiddlefest.com/festival-history.html | ||
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| − | [[Category: Needs Review ]] | + | [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: Music]] [[category: Llano, Texas]] |
Latest revision as of 13:43, 27 August 2019
This tape consists of recordings by Otis J. Light and his band, made in 1937 and 1947, respectively. His daughter, Betty Light Smith, explains how these recordings came to be in the Library of Congress.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Otis J. Light
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: 1980
Location: Llano County, Texas
Interviewer: None Given
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Songs recorded by Otis J. Light and band,
"Sonny Boy",
"Rye Whiskey",
"The Desperate Ride",
"Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine",
Identification of singers at Llano, Texas (Jan. 27, 1937),
Benefit for Library of Congress in Washington, D. C.,
Betty Light Smith reads narrative,
J. D. Dillingham, train conductor,
Introduced Otis J. Light and band to Austin,
John A. Lomax gathering recordings for Library of Congress,
O. J. Light recorded on a train,
Engagement played by Light and band,
Recordings made in Seguin, Texas (1947),
Otis J. Light,
87 years old as of January 1979,
How he learned to play fiddle,
How the band was started.
Tape 1, Side 2: Recorded music (again),
Instrumentals.
Range Dates: 1937-1978
Bulk Dates: 1937-1947
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Links
Llano Fiddle Festival http://www.llanofiddlefest.com/festival-history.html
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