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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Janet Quigley REEL NUMBER: 2 of 9 STAGE: Tennessee Talk DATE: Fri. 6/27/86 PRESENTOR: Jay Orr GROUP NAME: Black String Band/Old Time String Band/Orig.Son Rhythm Band REGION/STYLE: Black & White Music Crossover PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Howard Armstrong Fiddle/Mandolin player Detroit, MI H. Ralph Blizzard Fiddle Player Bloontville, TN Marcus Van Story Bass/Harmonica player Memphis, TN Sonny Burgess Guitar/Harp player Newport, AR CONTENTS 1. Armstrong Value of crossover in segregated culture 2. Blizzard Memories of Steve Tartar - fiddled his way out of prison 3. Armstrong Story about fake fiddle player 4. Blizzard Difference between long bow & short bow style 5. Burgess Influences on guitar technique 6. Van Story Black & Family influences on harmonica 7. Burgess Sun Records' encouragement to crossover 8. Van Story Beale St. District of Memphis 9. Burgess Big Joe Turner's influence 10. Blizard Acceptance of black influence on music 11. 12. 13.