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Listen: The Gospel Program"Blind Willie" James performing street music with "Washboard Bill" Cooke during Heritage Award reception at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida
Image Number
FS921115
Photographer
Higgs, Beth(Elizabeth), Collector.
Date
1992
Date Note
Photographed on May 23, 1992.
Rights
Collection
Folklife collection
Series 1577, 1992 Florida Folk Festival ; no 62
Series 1577, 1992 Florida Folk Festival ; no 62
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Practices
Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Belief and custom
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Receptions
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Entertainers
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Music--Performance
Special events
Street music
Street entertainers
Street musicians
Blind musicians
Musicians with disabilities
African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Manners and customs
Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Belief and custom
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Receptions
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Entertainers
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Music--Performance
Special events
Street music
Street entertainers
Street musicians
Blind musicians
Musicians with disabilities
African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Manners and customs
Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
African American entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Personal Subjects
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 slide - col.
General Note
Cooke was a former hobo and street performer who later performed at several South Florida nightclubs, singing and playing the washboard and ukelele.
L-R: Washboard Bill Cooke and Willie James.
"Blind Willie" James performing street music with "Washboard Bill" Cooke during Heritage Award reception at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida
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