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Monroe Teague reminisces about early 20th century Singing Schools in Texas as both a student and teacher. He also discusses the popularity of A Cappella music in the churches.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Monroe Teague
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' September 02, 1995
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Gene B. Preuss
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 25 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Background,
 
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Birth,
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Parents,
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Singing School in Stephenville, Texas,
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Spurgon Spralls,
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Stampps-Baxter,
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Teaching Singing Schools,
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Primitive Baptist Schools,
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Instructors,
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Teaching Singing Schools (again),
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Singing Conventions,
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State Convention in Stephenville,
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Sweetwater Quartet,
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Popularity of /A Cappella/ music,
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Decline in popularity of shaped note methods,
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Increase in education,
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Reading shaped note music,
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Changes in gospel music,
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Differences in church music leaders,
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Sacred Harp,
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/A Cappella/ music (again).
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1935-1995
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1940-1995
  
  

Revision as of 15:02, 15 September 2015

Monroe Teague reminisces about early 20th century Singing Schools in Texas as both a student and teacher. He also discusses the popularity of A Cappella music in the churches.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Monroe Teague

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: September 02, 1995

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Gene B. Preuss

Length: 25 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Background, Birth, Parents, Singing School in Stephenville, Texas, Spurgon Spralls, Stampps-Baxter, Teaching Singing Schools, Primitive Baptist Schools, Instructors, Teaching Singing Schools (again), Singing Conventions, State Convention in Stephenville, Sweetwater Quartet, Popularity of /A Cappella/ music, Decline in popularity of shaped note methods, Increase in education, Reading shaped note music, Changes in gospel music, Differences in church music leaders, Sacred Harp, /A Cappella/ music (again).

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1935-1995

Bulk Dates: 1940-1995


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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