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| Size | 6 items. |
| Abstract | James Jordan's wife was a member of the Weatherman family, and her ancestors appear to have been plantation owners in North Carolina (location unknown). The collection includes six audiocassettes, ca. 1970s, of James Jordan and his wife singing ballads, folk songs, children's songs, and spirituals, individually and in duet. Some of the songs were passed down through their families; others the two learned as children. According to Jordan, the spirituals were originally learned from slaves on the Weatherman family plantation in North Carolina. After each song, the family of origin is identified. |
| Creator | James Jordan |
| Language | English. |
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Biographical Information
James Jordan's wife was a member of the Weatherman family. Her ancestors appear to have been plantation owners in North Carolina. The plantation location is unknown.
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Six recordings, ca. 1970s, of James Jordan and his wife singing ballads, folk songs, and spirituals, individually and in duet. Some of the songs were passed down through their families; others the two learned as children. According to Jordan, the spirituals were originally learned from slaves on the Weatherman family plantation in North Carolina. After each song, the family of origin is identified. Also according to Jordan, he and his wife recorded the songs to leave to their children and that it was their intention to publish them if possible. He indicates that some of the songs were already published in the Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, but it is unclear whether the Jordans were actual contributors to Brown's collection or if they simply saw the inclusion of songs shared by their family repertoire in that volume.
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James Jordan Collection.
Sound recordings consist of six audiocassettes, ca. 1970s. They include ballads, folk songs, and spirituals sung by James Jordan and his wife learned from their families and as children. Song lists for the tapes have been added to the Southern Folklife Collection tape logs file.