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Washboard Bill Cooke performing at the 1992 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)
Subject
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Performances
African Americans
Popular songs
Music performance
Washboards
Singers
Musicians
Description
One reel to reel recording. Crider served as the emcee. Cooke was born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Series S1576
Date
1992-05-23
Contributor
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Center
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Format
sound recordings
audiotape reels
Type
Sound
Identifier
a_s1576_t92-083a
Series
S1576
Item ID
T92-83
Event Name
Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla. : 1992)