Barnes, Nathaniel
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Barnes , Nathaniel
Abstract
Born in D'Lo , Simpson County,Mississippi on Sept . 26,1910 , Nathaniel "Bill" Barnes had an inborn gift of singing . Having no formal education in reading or writing music , he could pick up and sing songs from hearing others sing . He was raised and worked in the farm in Mississippi till 1939 , when he came to Houston . Nathaniel and his friends organized a Quartet called the "Vistula Four" and sang Gospels at Churches . He loved singing Gospels and Blues . At Houston , he sang in the radio (KTRH) and played at various places , while working in various jobs .
Title-Alternative
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
January 28, 1992
Subjects
Barnes , Nathaniel--Interviews ; African American gospel musicians--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Blues musicians--Texas--Houston ; African American gospel singers--Interviews .
Interviewee
Nathaniel "Bill" Barnes
Interviewers
Louis Marchiafava
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH 0472
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Temporal
Houston , Texas
Length of Interview
1hr 3mins
Type
Audio tape; oral history
Format
Flash Video FLV; Text
Relation-Is Part Of
HMRC Oral History Collection
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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