Barnes, Nathaniel
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Title |
Barnes, Nathaniel |
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Abstract |
Born in D'Lo, Simpson County, Mississippi, on September 26, 1910, Nathaniel "Bill" Barnes was born with the gift of singing. Despite having no formal education in reading or writing music, Barnes could sing songs after hearing other perform. He was raised on a farm in Mississippi until 1939, when he came to Houston. Barnes and his friends organized a quartet called the "Vistula Four" and sang gospels at churches. Barnes loved singing gospels and the blues. While working various jobs in Houston, Barnes sang on the radio (KTRH) and played at various places. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
January 28, 1992 |
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Subject Terms |
Barnes, Nathaniel--Interviews ;
African American gospel musicians--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Blues musicians--Texas--Houston ;
African American gospel singers--Interviews ;
Oral histories |
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Themes and Keywords |
jazz music |
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Interviewee |
Barnes, Nathaniel "Bill" |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH472 |
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Language |
English |
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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. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Era |
1930s ; 1940s |
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Related Resource |
Nathaniel "Bill" Barnes Collection. MSS0441 |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 3 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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