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Title A name given to the resource Prattville Sanborn 1911 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Christy Anderson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed J. Thomas Chesnutt Location The location of the interview Pintlala Baptist Church, Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. Thomas Chesnutt Interview Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery County, Alabama; Hope Hull Description An account of the resource Oral interviewed recorded by Christy Anderson, Montgomery County Historical Society at Pintlala Baptist Church on Saturday, April 29. <br /><br />You can listen to the entire interview <a title="Interview" href="https://soundcloud.com/keith-hebert-8931804/chesnutt-thomas" target="_blank">here</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Montgomery County Historical Society Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Montgomery County Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Recording https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/5d9bc0638a72d00e4c8dccb538b50dbe.pdf a787b4952b61a9fb8c59cf48c5974420 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hackleburg, Alabama Oral History Project Subject The topic of the resource Hackleburg, Alabama; Marion County; Oral History; Tornadoes Description An account of the resource On April 27, 2011 the community of Hackleburg, Alabama was hit by a EF-5 tornado. Eighteen members of the community lost their lives. The downtown's major businesses, resturants, police and fire departments, and town hall were destroyed. The Wrangler plant, which employed many Hackleburg residents was devestated by the storm. These oral history interviews, conducted by UNA Public History students help explore the damage the storms caused but also the community's ability to come together in the wake of the destruction of their town. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hackleburg community interviews Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 27, 2011 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Carolyn M. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leon Vandiver Oral History Recording Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery; Alabama; Trenholm Court; African American; black; education; Alabama State University; Booker T. Washington High School; church; segregation; food; marching band; oral history Description An account of the resource Oral interview of Leon Vandiver recorded by Keith S. Hebert in December 2016 for the Montgomery County Historical Society as part of their Alabama Bicentennial commemorations. The interview was conducted at Vandiver's home in Montgomery, Alabama. To listen to the full interview, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-319206458/vandiver-leon-2016" target="_blank">click here to access the Soundcloud file.</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Keith S. 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Washington High School church community Education Food Montgomery segregation Trenholm Court https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/714f87e191df52f093757eaf902624d8.jpg 92ad9dc7778bd7365721184964ff6a40 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/edbccbfd552e82be00a7b96513f8a6d7.jpg 2e45aa60c2ff8b39f827f2b718d056cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hugh Martin Subject The topic of the resource Jefferson County, Birmingham, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914-March 11, 2011) Hugh Martin was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914. He received musical training at the Birmingham Conservatory of Music. Over the course of his career, he wrote some of our most memorable songs and worked with some of the brightest stars of the stage and screen. Martin worked with Ralph Blane to write songs for the MGM film “Meet Me in St. Louis” including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “The Trolley Song.” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is among the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Top 10 performed songs of all time. Martin produced arrangements for films such as “Girl Crazy,” “Broadway Rhythm,” “Presenting Lily Mars,” and Broadway musicals like “The Boys from Syracuse,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” and “Top Banana.” He also wrote the scores for the Broadway musicals “Look, Ma, I’m Dancin’,” “Make a Wish,” “High Spirits,” and for the London production of “Love From Judy.” Martin worked with many stars including Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, June Allyson, Lena Horne, Ethel Merman, Carmen Miranda, Ed Wynn, Phil Silvers, Carol Channing, Eddie Fisher, Mickey Rooney, and Ann Miller. He was nominated twice for Academy Awards. He was inducted into the Song Writers Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2001. He died March 11, 2011 in Encinitas, California at 96. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjD8tpv4z1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVag-t3aesI Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Hugh Martin.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2001/hugh-martin/ Holden, Stephen. “Hugh Martin, Composer of Judy Garland Hits, Dies at 96.” The New York Times. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Freddie Hart Subject The topic of the resource Lee County, Lochapoka, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Freddie Hart (December 21, 1926- ) Born Fred Segrest on December 21, 1926, Hart was one of fifteen children. His parents were sharecroppers. He began playing guitar at age 5, and by age 12 he dropped out of school to work for his parents. When World War II broke out, Hart was 15. He lied about his age, joined the Marine Corps, and saw action at Guam and Iwo Jima. While in the service, he became interested in the martial arts, and after the war, he taught self-defense at the L.A. Police Academy. In 1948, Hart met Hank Williams who taught Hart about songwriting. In 1951, he joined Lefty Frizzell’s band. During his year with the band, Hart got his first recording contract with Capitol Records. In 1959, he recorded his first hit, “The Wall,” with Columbia Records. In 1971, his hit “Easy Lovin’” went to number one on the country charts and number seventeen on the pop charts. The song won two Grammy awards and was recognized as The Country Music Association as “The Song of the Year” for both 1971 and 1972. His songwriting has produced hits for many artists including Porter Wagoner and Charlie Rich. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaU8txxC04I Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Freddie Hart.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/inductees/inductees-2/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f6b620030281b12b47f95930bc616dca.JPG 81b95f719bafc61a77a935a5575cdcf7 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/e4691860ecee43f0e54a46d4d33a4fa3.jpg 4f89587b6c9f29f05efe064e10c736fd https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f2bce63d3df8e877e22e0b53413a70d1.jpg db9645edb9f26a0a53908048e9af0d0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lionel Richie Subject The topic of the resource Macon County, Tuskegee, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Lionel Richie (June 20, 1949- ) Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. was born on June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama. He grew up on the campus of the Tuskegee Institute where many members of his family had worked for two generations. While in college at Tuskegee, Richie joined the Commodores, the most successful group on the Motown label during the late 1970s. Richie was the group’s saxophonist, sometime vocalist, and wrote songs like “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady,” and “Still”; the last two became number one pop hits. In 1980, Richie wrote and produced “Lady” for country-pop singer Kenny Rogers, which became a number one hit across the board. The next year, his duet “Endless Love” with Diana Ross topped the charts for nine weeks, becoming the most successful single in Motown history. By the end of 1981, Richie decided to pursue a solo career. His first solo album "Lionel Richie" was released in 1982 and was an immediate success. His first solo, “Truly,” became a number one hit. His next album, "Can’t Slow Down", produced five top ten singles including “All Night Long” and “Hello.” The album sold over ten million copies and won the 1984 Grammy for Album of the Year. Richie was doing so well he was invited to perform at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1985, he worked with Michael Jackson to co-write “We Are the World” to help raise money for famine relief in Africa. By the end of the year, he released another hit single, “Say You, Say Me,” preceding his next album "Dancing on the Ceiling," which sold four million copies. Exhausted from two decades of recording and performing, Richie stepped back from making music in 1987. He also took time to care for his father. In 1992, he returned to music to release a compilation album including solo hits, Commodore tracks, and three new songs including the number one hit “Do It to Me.” Richie did not record again until 1996 following the loss of his father and the breakup of his marriage. The album, "Louder Than Words", was Richie’s attempt to update his sound; it reached the top 30 and went gold but did not produce any major singles. His 1998 album returned to his signature sound but did not do well. "Renaissance," released in the U.S. in 2001, did much better and went platinum in the U.K. Three years later, following a second divorce, he released "Just for You" which was also successful in the U.K. His 2006 album "Coming Home" included collaborations with an all-star cast and reached the Top 10 in pop and R&B. His album "Just Go", in 2009, featured collaborations with Stargate, Akon, and others. The album "Tuskegee", released in 2012, featured country versions of his past hits including “Easy,” “Hello,” and “Dancing on the Ceiling” and reached the top of the U. S. and country charts. Richie has won three Grammys, six American Music Awards, and a 1986 Oscar for Best Original Song. He has also been awarded two American Black Achievement Awards from Ebony magazine. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDZcqBgCS74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAvFx3NxUM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Huey, Steve. “Lionel Richie Biography.” All Music. (2016) http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lionel-richie-mn0000243474/biography “Lionel Richie.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1997/lionel-richie/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/13870aef2e1517517b427fbc683a26c7.jpg f9a950824d607d4e04c28e5a23b77d73 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/a52415ad5db196ed87e9c6e5c7d8b0bb.jpg 4042dccd95b12f9053c0e91fafbafe94 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fess Whatley Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa County, Birmingham, Erskine Hawkins, Cleve Eaton, Sun Ra, Big Band, Jazz, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Alabama State University Description An account of the resource J.T. "Fess" Whatley (c. 1895 - January 12, 1972) If Alabama's musical heritage were to have a conductor, a teacher, that person would have to be J.T. “Fess” Whatley. In his tutelage of musicians, first at The Tuggle Institute in Birmingham, of which he was also a graduate, then Industrial High School in Birmingham, Whatley was influential in the careers of many who went on to play with various bands and orchestras, including those of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong. Born John Lewis Whatley sometime around 1895 in rural Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (his exact date of birth is unknown), Whatley’s father moved the family to Birmingham in 1906 so that John and his brother might be able to attend the Tuggle Institute. Originally conceived to give orphaned African-Americans a place to live and learn, the school was eventually opened to all, as racial segregation closed off many public schools to blacks. John’s time at the school greatly influenced him, not only as a student, but as an educator and musician, so much so that he changed his middle name from Lewis to Tuggle. After graduating from the school in 1913, John became its band director in 1913, a position he held until he left in 1917 to teach at Industrial High School. It was here that John picked up the nickname of “Fess,” which was short for “Professor.” Strict in his discipline, he demanded that his music students learn to read music, believing that music was one of the few avenues of success that was open to African-Americans at the time. A former student of his, jazz drummer and Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame inductee Wilson Driver, said that he demanded this of his students, otherwise they couldn’t play in his band. However, as demanding as this seemed, it was also beneficial to the musicians, as Driver said that “When guys would get to New York, they’d say, ‘You from Birmingham? You one of them Fess Whatley men? Yeah? Okay, you can read.’” Whatley’s influence reached beyond the high school at which he taught, helping to establish the ‘Bama State Collegians band at Alabama State Teachers College (now Alabama State University) in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1929, which is still an active jazz orchestra at ASU. Whatley also was an outspoken opponent to segregation and Jim Crow laws, organizing a local chapter of the American Federation of Musicians union in Birmingham in 1939 because blacks were not allowed to join the union because of segregation. In 1969, Whatley witnessed the integration of the chapter he founded with the white chapter already in existence. Whatley’s belief that music was a path to success has been proven correct over the decades since he began his career in music. Former students of Whatley's include trumpeter and band leader Erskine Hawkins, jazz drummer Wilson Driver, jazz pianist Henry Blount, better known as Sun Ra, Cleveland Eaton, bassist for the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra, and trumpeter Sammy Lowe, just to name a few. All the aforementioned are members of various jazz, blues, and music halls of fame nationwide. Whatley himself was a charter inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1978, and was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1991, joining his former student Erskine Hawkins (1989) as a member, and later joined by former students Cleveland Eaton (2008) and Sun Ra (2014). J.T. “Fess” Whatley died on January 12, 1972, in Birmingham, Alabama. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived J.T. “Fess” Whatley: Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1991/j-t-fes-whatley/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Alabama Music Office: Whatley bio http://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/w/1967-whatley-john-t-fess/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Encyclopedia of Alabama: Whatley bio http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3240/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame: Carrie Tuggle http://www.awhf.org/tuggle.html/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame website http://www.jazzhall.com/index.htm/ Accessed December 5, 2016 "Fess Whatley's Saxo Society Orchestra" photo http://www.chipstern.com/chip_tribal_wilson.htm/ Accessed December 9, 2016. All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Candi Staton Subject The topic of the resource Hanceville, Cullman County, FAME Studios, Rick Hall, Clarence Carter, R&B music, Soul music, Gospel music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Candi Staton (March 13, 1940 - ) For many within the African-American community, the line between gospel and soul music is a thin one. A rhythm that pushes the music along, soaring vocals that inspire and lift the crowds out of their seats, freedom within the soul and within the music, all serve to drive both genres forward. No singer better represents this simultaneous confluence and divergence than soul and gospel artist Candi Staton. Born on March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama, Canzetta Maria Staton initially was involved in the gospel music scene from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Before she was a teenager, Candi began attending the Jewell Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. It was there that she and her sister, who also attended Jewell, were part of a group called the Jewell Gospel Trio. Recording several records that did little commercially, the trio toured the gospel circuit, singing along with such gospels greats as Mahalia Jackson and C.L. Franklin. By the end of the 1950s, Candy had left the group and returned home to Alabama, where she married, had four children, and then divorced her husband. It was in 1968 that, while working at a club in Birmingham, Alabama, she met Clarence Carter, who was recording for Atlantic Records at Rick Hall’s FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Carter asked her to go on tour with him, but Candi was still married at the time. A year later, Clarence asked once again. Now divorced, she agreed. Over the course of the year, she and Clarence fell in love and were married in 1970. Her new husband also brought her to the attention of Rick Hall. With FAME Records, Candi recorded three albums. While the albums themselves were not huge sellers, they did produce four songs that reached Billboard’s R&B Top Ten charts, including a cover of Tammy Wynette’s hit, “Stand BY Your Man,” which reached #4 in 1971. In 1974, Candi, who had divorced Carter the year before, started recording for Warner Brothers, still working under the production skills of Rick Hall. Of working with Hall, Candi says that, “Rick would come to me and ask my opinion ‘Hey, do you think you can do this’. We didn’t have an arranger to come in and say ‘I’m gonna take this song and arrange it for Candi’. All of us had our opinions how the music should go, so we tried different things. If it didn’t work, we tried something else. Some day we worked on a song all day, and all night.” Her first album for Warner, “Candi,” produced the #6 R&B hit, “As Long As He Takes Care of Home.” It was her next album, "Young Hearts Run Free," that produced her sole #1 hit when the title track was released in 1976. Working with a new producer, David Crawford, and in a marriage that had turned abusive, Candi opened up to Crawford over the course of several conversations about her life. In response, he wrote the song as a way to help her give voice to her situation. Subsequent albums and singles proved to be less successful, and by 1981, disillusioned with the secular music industry, Candi had returned to her gospel roots. Married to her fourth husband, former Ashford & Simpson drummer John Sussewell, together they founded their own label, Beracah Ministries. Her return to gospel found her renewed and experiencing success once again. When the idea of returning to the world of soul music, Candi was initially reluctant. It was a conversation with her pastor sometime in the 1990s that changed her mind, in which he said, “Candi, those songs that you did in the 70s and in the 80s, they’re not bad songs. They’re good songs. Some of them you couldn’t sing because of the way you live now. Young Hearts Run Free wasn’t bad; Stand by Your Man – those songs are classics. Those songs were blessed. They raised your children, they bought you a home. Rethink it. You could go out and bless people again with those songs." Since then Candi has continued to release new material, while still revisiting her old hits that fans have come to know and love. Candi Staton was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2014, by her old friend, producer and mentor Rick Hall. Watch and Listen: "Young Hearts Run Free" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x2PvC_PybY "He Called Me Baby" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txOo9T1jn5Y "Stand By Your Man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbyStJWvajo "When There's Nothing Left But God" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWVd5EMRyw "Interview - Candi Staton On Celebrating 40 Years Of Young Hearts Run Free" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPG_25-YctA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Candi Staton official website http://www.candi-staton.com/ Accessed December 6, 2016 Interview 2006 http://www.soulexpress.net/candistaton.htm/ Accessed December 6, 2016 Interview, 2011 http://www.soulexpress.net/deep2_2011.htm#candistaton/ Accessed December 6, 2016 Candi Staton discography http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candi-staton-mn0000542976/biography/ Accessed December 6, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted.. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Billy Sherrill Subject The topic of the resource Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Country music, R&B music, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charlie Rich, Grand Ole Opry, Musicians Hall of fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Billy Sherrill (November 5, 1936 - August 4, 2015) If at any point during the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s you listened to a song by George Jones, Tammy Wynette, or Charlie Rich, chances are very good that song was either written, produced, or both, by Billy Sherrill. As just a songwriter alone, his influence is considerable. But when combined with his production prowess and his ability to find new talent and guide them towards music that fit their style of singing, Billy reaches legendary status in not just the country music world, but music in general and internationally. Billy Norris Sherrill was born on November 5, 1936, in the small rural town of Phil Campbell, Alabama. His father was an evangelist who Billy would often accompany on his revival tours, playing piano for the services. After playing with various jazz and blues bands in the South in his late teens to early twenties, Billy moved to Nashville in 1962, where he took on the job of managing the Nashville studios of Sam Phillips’ Sun Records. When Phillips sold those studios in 1963, Billy moved over as a producer to Epic Records, a division of Columbia Records, which, at the time, was recording mainly country artists out of its Nashville studios. Since Billy, despite having grown up in the south, had little exposure professionally to the country sound (his main areas of expertise being blues, jazz, and rock and roll), the sound that he did produce was a hybrid of country and pop, a forerunner of the “countrypolitan” sound that would soon move country music from a regional to a national and worldwide audience. It was also here at Epic that Billy became a major player in the country music scene. His first success was with David Houston, who recorded “Livin’ in a House Full of Love,” written by Billy and Glenn Sutton, in 1965. The song reached #3 on Billboard’s country chart in that same year. Houston’s next single, “Almost Persuaded,” also penned by Sherrill and Sutton, spent 9 weeks at #1 on the country charts in 1966, winning the Grammy for Best Country & Western song in 1967, the first of two that Billy would win as songwriter. It was at around this time that Billy met the singer with whom he would be most closely associated with, Tammy Wynette. Billy signed the former hairdresser to Epic after she auditioned for him, and changed her stage name from Wynette Byrd to Tammy Wynette, thinking it would be a better move for her career. From that time, she became Billy’s student and a recording artist for whom he would write some of her biggest songs, including “You’re Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” “I Don’t Wanna Play House,” and her signature song, “Stand By Your Man.” In 1969, Wynette married George Jones, which led to a partnership between not only she and Jones, but also Billy and George. Producing such songs as “The Ceremony” (1972, written by Sherrill), “We’re Gonna Hold On” (1973), and “Golden Ring” (1976), Jones and Sherrill continued their collaboration long after George and Tammy divorced in 1975. In fact, while much of his commercial success came with Wynette, Billy’s relationship with Jones was the one that lasted the longest. Billy produced what would become Jones' signature song, “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” It was Jones’ first number one hit in over six years, and is the one credited with reviving a career that had begun to flounder due to issues related to his behavior and performances. During this same time period, Billy also worked with the third member of what could be called his “Blessed Triumvirate,” Charlie Rich. With songs such as “Behind Closed Doors” and “The Most Beautiful Girl,” (1973), co-written by Sherrill, a lifelong collaboration was born. While not always commercially successful, the music that Charlie Rich produced under Billy is considered to be The Silver Fox's best. The pinnacle of the partnership was when Sherrill won the 1975 Grammy for Best Country Song with Charlie Rich’s recording of “A Very Special Love Song.” The list of additional artists for whom Billy produced or wrote is a veritable Who’s Who of Music. At one time or another, Billy worked with Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Ray Conniff, and Elvis Costello. In 1980, Billy was named vice-president and executive producer of CBS/Nashville, retiring a few years later. Among the many awards and accolades afforded are countless CMA and AMA awards, and enshrinement in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1984), the Alabama Music Hall of Fame (1995), the Musicians Hall of Fame (2008), and the Country Music Hall of Fame (2010). Billy Sherrill died on August 4, 2015. Watch & Listen: "Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew "He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubKUP8c0FHE "The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhqbESuc2v8 "Rules of the Game - Billy Sherrill" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5fofS_6Rk "Like Makin' Love - Billy Sherrill" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWFYLnIzIU Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived AMHOF http://www.alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1995/billy-sherrill/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Billy Sherrill http://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-sherrill-mn0000079180/biography/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Songs http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Billy+Sherrill&tab=songaswriterchartstab/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Billy Sherrill Dies http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2015/08/04/breaking-legendary-producer-billy-sherrill-dies/31110363/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Country Music HOF http://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/billy-sherrill/ Accessed December 2, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spooner Oldham Subject The topic of the resource Center Star, Lauderdale County, FAME Studios, Rick Hall, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Dan Penn, R&B music, Soul music, Rock and Roll Hall of fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Spooner Oldham (June 14, 1943 - ) The writing credits of Spooner Oldham read like a jukebox selection. From Percy Sledge to Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett to Janis Joplin, Spooner is at the heart of what has come to be called “The Muscle Shoals Sound.” Born June 14, 1943, in Center Star, Alabama, a community so small it hasn’t been listed on the U.S. census rolls since 1880, Dewey Lindon Oldham, Jr., comes from a family with a musical background. His father played in a band when Spooner was young child, and, per Spooner, he would just “sit over in the corner and watch them,” as his father and bandmates would practice out on the porch. It was also as a child when Spooner “accidently” acquired his nickname. Reaching for pan on the stove, he was left blind in his right eye when it was injured by a spoon. Following in his father’s footsteps, he began playing piano for local bands while in high school. After graduation, Spooner briefly attended the University of North Alabama in Florence, but dropped out soon after realizing he was skipping more classes than he attended, preferring to Rick Hall’s FAME Studios to learn his trade against that of an official classroom. It was there that Spooner started on his journey to becoming one of the premier sidemen in music. In this role, Spooner played keyboards on some of the most successful songs to come out of, first FAME Studios, then Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Songs like Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1966), Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally” (1966), and Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You” (1967), all saw Spooner on keyboard. Spooner also played on Franklin’s signature song, “Respect” (1967), recording at Atlantic Records Studio in New York City in 1967. Shortly afterwards, Spooner headed west to Memphis, where he connected with a songwriting partner he had met while at FAME, Dan Penn. Together they had written the James & Bobby Purify hit, “I’m Your Puppet” (1966), while both were still at FAME. Reconnecting in Memphis, the duo continued to churn out songs, including those recorded by The Box Tops (“Cry Like a Baby”-1968) and Percy Sledge (“It Tears Me Up”-1967). The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., in Memphis, in April of 1968, was a turning point for Spooner. The once-open racial atmosphere of R&B and soul, where all that mattered was your skill with music, took a hit with King’s murder, especially in the South, leading Spooner to make the move to Los Angeles, where things were somewhat like they used to be. The next decade saw Spooner recording with the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young. Relocating once more, this time to Nashville, Spooner toured extensively with Young and with Bob Dylan, with whom he had worked on Dylan’s 1980 gospel album, “Saved.” 1984 saw one of Spooner’s older songs become a hit on the country charts when Steve Wariner recorded “Lonely Women Make Good Lovers,” which went all the way up to number four. In the 1990s, Spooner returned home to Alabama, settling down in Rogersville, just up Highway 72 from Center Star. Returning to his roots hasn’t slowed Spooner down, as he has gone out on tour with his writing partner Dan Penn several times, as well as going out on the road with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on their 2006 “Freedom of Speech” tour, and with the Drive-By Truckers, the Athens, Georgia-based band co-founded by Patterson Hood, the son of Spooner’s former Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section partner, David Hood. For his contributions to the music industry, Spooner Oldham was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2008, the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame in 2009, where he was inducted by Paul Shaffer, sidekick to David Letterman on both his late-night talk shows, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Watch and Listen: "I'm Your Puppet - Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nnLE-aBoPQ "Paul Schafer Inducts Spooner Oldham into R&R Hall of Fame" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGQiPUTu3z4 Spooner Oldham R&R Hall of Fame Speech" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP8B24ap0m8 "RESPECT - Aretha Franklin" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzPXozDgvYs "Two In The Morning - Spooner Oldham" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tehBrFqX1iw Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Spooner Oldham Biography http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2510/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Spooner Oldham discography http://www.allmusic.com/artist/spooner-oldham-mn0000155405/discography/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Dan Penn-Spooner Oldham interview http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music-good-ol-boys-in-the-hood-1123527.html Accessed December 2, 2016 Spooner Oldham bio - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/spooner-oldham/ Accessed December 2, 2016 Dan Penn-Spooner Oldham interview http://www.furious.com/PERFECT/pennoldham.html/ December 2, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buddy Killen Subject The topic of the resource Florence, Lauderdale County, Hank Williams, Tree International, Dolly Parton, Curley Putnam, Country music, Pop music, R&B music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Buddy Killen (November 13, 1932 - November 1, 2006) There are countless musicians, singers and entertainers in the world that, for lack of that big break, never reach the pinnacle, in spite of the fact that they may have just as much, if not more, talent than others who become household names. Chances are that someone with the talent of Elvis Presley would have somehow reached some level of notoriety, but what remains unknown is if this would have been possible without the big break he received from Buddy Killen, who pitched him his first million-selling single, “Heartbreak Hotel." William Doyce Killen was born on November 13, 1932, in the hometown of W.C. Handy, Florence, Alabama. Growing up poor in the American South during this time was a way of life for many families and Buddy’s was no exception. As a child and into his teen years, music was his escape. His first band, the Hillbilly Pals, was formed during his childhood. The Dixie Ramblers, his second, performed on local radio. The day after graduating from high school, Buddy was offered the chance to play bass for a pair of comedians on the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, Tennessee. Buddy never hesitated, moving to Nashville, where he soon found himself playing and traveling with such Opry stars as Hank Williams, George Morgan, Ray Price and Jim Reeves, becoming acquainted with many of the people who ran country music scene behind the stage curtain. One of those people proved to be Buddy’s big break in 1953. Jack Stapp was running his publishing company, Tree International, on his own. As Buddy tells it, “I was doing demos for Tree at $10 a session, and Jack would come into the studio and ask me to get together with this singer or that writer. It went well and Jack asked me if I would come to work for him. The job would pay $35 a week and I said yes. I began picking up songs and getting them recorded. We didn’t have an office. I would carry a tape recorder around begging for songs. It was a sheer case of determination.” That determination paid off for Buddy, as he would be made a partner in Tree, eventually rising to president, and eventually, when Stapp passed away in 1980, sole owner. Along the way, he helped several artists reap the reward of their own sheer determination, starting with Elvis Presley in 1956. Another who benefited from Killen’s confidence was 14-year-old Dolly Parton, who Killen signed to a recording contract in 1960. Roger Miller, too, was a beneficiary of Buddy’s ability to spot talent, both writing and performing. Miller would go on to write hit songs for Ray Price, Jim Reeves, and Bill Anderson. Buddy also continued to write songs himself, including the #1 hit “I May Never Get to Heaven” (Conway Twitty – 1979), as well as Ronnie McDowell's #4 hit "Watchin' Girls Go By," released in 1981. In all, Buddy had 19 Top-40 hits that appeared on Billboards Country, Pop, R&B and A/C charts between 1961 and 1986. In 1989, after almost ten years at the helm of Tree International Publishing, Buddy sold the company to CBS/Sony for a reported $30-40 million. In 1993, his autobiography, “By the Seat of My Pants: My Life in Country Music,” was published by Simon & Schuster. Along the way, Buddy picked up many accolades and awards, including being a member of the first class of inductees to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1985, along with Nat “King” Cole, Hank Williams, and W.C. Handy. Buddy Killen passed away on November 1, 2006. Watch and Listen: "Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4euyTDhFnk "I May Never Get to Heaven - Conway Twitty" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47D2omht1BI "Watchin' Girls Go By - Ronnie McDowell" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ychMkvLV87w "Ain't Gonna Bump No More - Joe Tex" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56tBm7nJ1QM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buddy Killen; Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://www.alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1985/buddy-killen/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Buddy Killen http://www.allmusic.com/artist/buddy-killen-mn0000640267/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Buddy Killen obituary http://www.cmt.com/news/1544585/nashville-music-pioneer-buddy-killen-dies/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Buddy Killen obituary http://www.nashvillepost.com/home/article/20400528/buddy-killen-passes-away-at-73/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Killen, Buddy, and Carter, Tom. “By the Seat of My Pants: My Life in Country Music.” New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 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Title A name given to the resource Erskine Hawkins Subject The topic of the resource Birmningham, Jefferson County, Big Band music, trumpet, Alabama State Teachers College,Fess Whatley, Ensley, Tuxedo Junction, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Watch and Listen: "After Hours" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CYQ6YZHMEE "Tuxedo Junction" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFeFaZoj2QY "Tippin' In" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWc0ObIJydc Description An account of the resource Erskine Hawkins (July 26, 1914 - November 11, 1993) When philanthropists donate money to various organizations, schools and charities, most often the result is either a building named in in their honor, or a scholarship, or even a seat on a board of directors. Alabama industrialist Erskine Ramsay took this one step further, by opening savings accounts for families who would name their newborn sons after him. And while most of children did not achieve any amount of celebrity, one did, as a bandleader and trumpeter whose contemporaries included Louis Armstrong. Erskine Ramsay Hawkins was born on July 26, 1914, in Birmingham, Alabama. Erskine early on demonstrated musical proficiency. As a student at the Tuggle Institute, a private African-American boys school in Birmingham, Erskine learned to play the drums, trombone and saxophone. But it was the trumpet that would eventually elevate Hawkins to the heights he eventually reached. Under the tutelage of famed director J.T. “Fess” Whatley, Erskine not only learned how to master the trumpet, but how to read music, as well. After graduating from Tuggle, Hawkins attended the Alabama State Teachers College in Montgomery, Alabama, on an athletic scholarship. Soon, Erskine was spending more time on the stage than on the ballfield. Leading first, the ‘Bama State Revelers, then the ‘Bama State Collegians, Erskine started to show the ability to reach notes on the trumpet thought too high to reach. This ability later led his being called “The Twentieth Century Gabriel.” As the band became more and more popular, causing the group, all students at the college, to miss more classes than they attended, they all soon left school to pursue their musical careers full-time. Leaving Alabama, “Erskine Hawkins and his ‘Bama State Collegians” soon found themselves as one of the house bands at the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Famed as the place where the “Lindy Hop” was developed, the Savoy was one of the premier venues for music during and after the Harlem Renaissance. It was here that Erskine and the band, now simply called “Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra” signed with RCA Victor and began cutting records on their Bluebird label. It was also here that Erskine co-wrote what would become his signature song, “Tuxedo Junction.” The title of the songs refers to an area in the Ensley neighborhood of Erskine’s hometown of Birmingham. Tuxedo Park was an area where the lines of the Wylam and Pratt City streetcars crossed, and where a jazz and dance club was located, hence, “Tuxedo Junction.” While Hawkins’ version reached #7 on the National Hit Parade in 1939, it is Glenn Miller’s #1 1940 rendition that most are familiar with. While Erskine penned other songs, like “Don’t Cry Baby” (#11 – Pop, 1943) “After Hours” (#3 R&B – 1946) and “Tippin’ In” (#1 R&B -1945) which were hits, “Tuxedo Junction” is his most famous. Often, when playing the Savoy, the band would sign off with that song to keep the crowds dancing as the next band came to the stage. By the 1950s, the Savoy had closed and Erskine, due to rising costs, had downsized his orchestra, although he would reunite the orchestra on special occasions. During the 1960s, he was a frequent player at the Embers Club in New York City, and, from 1967 to 1993, was the bandleader in the nightclub in The Concord Resort Hotel in Kiamesha Lake, New York, located in the Catskills of New York, about two hours upstate from New York City. Among the many honors that Erskine Hawkins received during his lifetime is an honorary doctorate in music from Alabama State Teachers College in 1947, was one of the first inductees into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1978, and a Lifework Award and induction into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1989. Also, the park that inspired the name of Tuxedo Junction was renamed Erskine Hawkins Park in his honor. On November 11, 1993, Erskine Hawkins passed away in Willingboro, New Jersey. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alabama Music Hall of Fame: Erskine Hawkins http://www.alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1989/erskine-hawkins/ Accessed December 4, 2016 Erskine Hawkins http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1365/ Accessed December 4, 2016 Erskine Hawkins http://www.allmusic.com/artist/erskine-hawkins-his-orchestra-mn0000206380/biography/ Accessed December 4, 2016 Erskine Hawkins http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/erskine-hawkins/ Accessed December 4, 2016 Obituary: Erskine Hawkins http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-14/news/mn-56807_1_tuxedo-junction/ Accessed December 4, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay Subject The topic of the resource Florence, Lauderdale County, FAME Studios, Rick Hall, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Elvis Presley, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Percy Sledge, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay (August 22, 1947 - ) If anyone can lay claim to having lived a life that was marked by being in the right place at the right, Donna Jean Godchaux (pronounced “God-show) can. From growing up in the Florence/Muscle Shoals, Alabama area while the Muscle Shoals recording scene was exploding, to moving to San Francisco where she met her first husband Keith Godchaux, as well as Jerry Garcia, Donna’s life is one of opportunities taken. Born Donna Jean Thatcher on August 22, 1947, in Florence, Alabama, Donna spent her childhood years on the banks of the Tennessee River, attending Sheffield High School, where she was a cheerleader. Music has always been a passion with Donna. As she points out, “I was singing from pretty much as soon as I could talk.” That love of music eventually took her to the various recording studios that had begun to populate the Muscle Shoals area. After graduating from high school in 1965, Donna began singing with her best friend Jeanie Greene in a group that they eventually called Southern Comfort. Jeanie’s husband Marlin was a music producer, working with Rick Hall’s FAME Studios. In 1966, Donna and Jeanie sang backup on Percy Sledge’s megahit “When a Man Loves a Woman,” which Marlin produced for FAME before producing a rerecording at Norala Studios in Sheffield, Alabama. The song spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and four weeks on the Billboard R&B singles chart. In 1969, she and Jeanie hit solid gold again when they sang back-up on Elvis Presley’s number one hit, “Suspicious Minds.” Other albums on which she sang backing vocals include “3614 Jackson Highway” by Cher (1969), on which she also appeared on the album cover, “Boz Scaggs” (1969) by Boz Scaggs (both albums recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio), and “From Elvis in Memphis” (1969), by Elvis Presley, which featured the top five hit “In The Ghetto,” penned by country artist Mac Davis. In 1970, Donna decided it was time for a change of scenery and moved to the San Francisco area. It was here that she met and married Keith Godchaux, a keyboardist playing various clubs and bars in the Bay area. In 1971, the couple introduced themselves the Jerry Garcia, a founding member of the Grateful Dead. From that meeting, Keith was asked to join the band, with Donna joining the group in 1972, singing back-up and occasional lead vocal. The Godchauxs remained with the Grateful Dead until 1979, when they left to try other avenues of music on their own with the band The Heart of Gold. Just a little over a year after leaving, Keith died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. It was during this time that Donna took a break from music. She remarried, and in the mid-1990s, she and her husband David MacKay, also a musician, moved back to Donna’s home in northwest Alabama, eventually settling in the town of Killen, just a few miles east of Florence, where it all began for her. It was at this time that Donna’s desire to return to music began to take hold, and she began to write songs once again, as well as forming the Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson in 2009, which also features David MacKay on bass. In addition, Donna has appeared at various venues and concerts with many of her former Dead bandmates, including Bob Weir and Mickey Hart. Donna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Grateful Dead, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Watch and Listen: "Keith & Donna - Sweet Baby" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxKuCLL4Vro "Scarlet Begonias - Grateful Dead" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgPLFYNEL1A "When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lp7FtJXp7k "Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxOBOhRECoo "Interview - Donna Meeting Garcia, Grateful Dead" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1RzbN-NBTo "Interview - Donna Meeting Elvis" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl8WddfHcR0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Donna Jean MacKay interview, 3/28/1998” http://www.levity.com/gans/Donna.980328.html/ Accessed December 2, 2016 “Donna Jean Godchaux interview, 2/24/2016” http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/02/donna_jean_godchaux_alabama_mu.html/ Accessed December 2, 2016 “Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson official website” http://donnajeangodchauxband.info/index.html/ Accessed December 2, 2016 “Hall of fame another stop on Godchaux Mackay's long strange trip” http://www.timesdaily.com/life/hall-of-fame-another-stop-on-godchaux-mackay-s-long/article_f9186616-c058-5771-a530-3521cd97fd3d.html/ Accessed December 2, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eddie Floyd Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery, Montgomery County, Stax Records, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Jerry Wexler, Blues music, R&B music, Soul music, Description An account of the resource Eddie Floyd (June 27, 1937 - ) The “Memphis sound” that mixed Southern soul with R&B, jazz, with a little country and gospel thrown in, was an important and influential sound in the 1960s. Led by such singers as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Wilson Pickett, none was more influential to the sound coming out of the Stax recording studios than singer-songwriter Eddie Floyd. Edward Lee Floyd was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on June 25, 1937. Six weeks later, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. As a youth, Eddie often migrated between Michigan and Alabama. His exposure to both Southern soul and blues, and to the burgeoning R&B sound that would grow into the Motown sound of the 1960s, no doubt influenced both his singing and songwriting. In 1955, Eddie co-founded The Falcons, an R&B group considered to be the musical godfather to such later Motown groups asThe Temptations and The Four Tops. The group had a top twenty hit with “You’re So Fine” in 1959. A year later, Wilson Pickett joined the group and, with him, they recorded “I Found a Love” in 1960, backed by the singing group the Primettes, who would later change their name to the Supremes. In 1963, Pickett left the group and The Falcons disbanded. In 1965, Eddie moved to Memphis to work at Stax Records as a songwriter and producer. While at Stax, Eddie wrote “Comfort Me” for Carla Thomas, the title song of her album which peaked at #11 on the R&B chart in 1965. In 1966, Eddie co-wrote “Knock On Wood” with guitarist Steve Cropper, a member of Stax’s house band, Booker T. and the M.G.’s, and was originally intended to be recorded by Otis Redding. However, record executive Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records, the distributor for Stax, convinced the president of Stax to release Eddie’s demo version instead. Wexler’s instincts proved to be correct, as “Knock On Wood” sold over a million singles and reached #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as spending a week at #1 on the Soul Singles chart. His recording career reborn, Eddie became Stax’s most dependable hitmaker, releasing “I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do),” which Eddie also co-wrote with Booker T. Jones and Alvertis Isabell (Al Bell), reached #2 on Billboard’s R&B chart in 1968, and “Raise Your Hand,” another Eddie Floyd co-composition, reached #11 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart in 1967. Both songs, along with “Knock On Wood” have been covered by various artists over the years. Eddie’s singing career, however, didn’t diminish his songwriting career. Frequently teaming up with Cropper, Booker T., or both, to pen such hits as Sam & Dave’s “You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me” (#20 R&B – 1968), Otis Redding’s “I Love You More Than Words Can Say” (#30 R&B – 1967), and Floyd and Cropper’s biggest hit, Wilson Pickett’s “634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)” (#1 Black Singles – 1966), a song that has been covered by Otis Redding, Trace Adkins, and Bruce Springsteen, among other. Eddie and Wilson also performed the song in the 1998 movie, “Blues Brothers 2000.” When Stax closed its doors due to financial difficulties in 1975, Eddie’s career faltered for the remainder of the decade. The 1980s and 1990s saw a revival of Eddie’s career, as he toured with former Stax labelmates Steve Cropper and Donald “Duck” Dunn as the Blue Brothers Band, as well sitting in with Bill Wyman’s (of The Rolling Stones) group Rhythm Kings on several tour dates. In 2008, Eddie rejoined the revived Stax Records label, releasing “Eddie Loves You So” in 2008, “At Christmas Time” in 2012, and “Down By the Sea” in 2013. In 2003, Eddie was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Watch and Listen: "Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kceiks__PsE "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJYRH7JhHW0 "California Girl - Eddie Floyd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfAj2UU1ej4 "634-5789 - Wilson Pickett" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2apquxKKQ&list=PLvC2ishH1j7R11CyBdFTDFw8dGelCM5vF "634-5789 - Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, Blues Brothers 2000" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY-t_lJ6GHE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Eddie Floyd: Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2003/eddie-floyd/ Accessed November 29, 2016 Eddie Floyd Official Website http://eddiefloyd.com/ Accessed November 29, 2016 Eddie Floyd bio allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-floyd-mn0000168958/ Accessed November 29, 2016 Soulsville, USA: The Story of STAX Records https://books.google.com/books?id=XLdsRwpZ9oYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=soulsville&sig=ACfU3U0srTq7YeEyniP8y-FMSFpArxeB8w#v=onepage&q=soulsville&f=false/ Accessed December 5, 2016 Eddie Floyd historyofrock.com http://www.history-of-rock.com/eddie_floyd.htm/ Accessed December 5, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cleveland "Cleve" Eaton Subject The topic of the resource Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Jazz music, Bass (instrument), Big Band music, Ike Cole Trio, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Count Basie Description An account of the resource Cleveland "Cleve" Eaton (August 31, 1939 - ) In his long career in music, it is difficult to find a genre or an entertainer or act that Cleve Eaton has either not recorded or toured with. The man dubbed “the Count’s Bassist” because of his long association with Count Basie and his orchestra, Eaton has also worked with such artists as jazz pianist Ike Cole (Nat’s brother), pop artist Minnie Riperton, R&B group The Dells, as well as Julie London, Sammie David, Jr., Herbie Hancock, and The Temptations…and that just touches the surface. Born in Fairfield, Alabama on August 31, 1939, Cleveland Eaton grew up in a house full of musical influence. Between the ages of five to fifteen, Cleve mastered the piano, saxophone, trumpet, and tuba. But it was the string bass with captured Cleve’s interest and, as they say, the rest is history. After earning a degree in music at Tennessee A & I State University, Cleve first connected with Ike Cole in Chicago, become a part of his trio. In 1965, Cleve began a decade-long stint with the Ramsey Lewis Trio, playing bass on such albums as “Wade In The Water” (1966), “Goin’ Latin” (1967), and the number one jazz album “Sun Goddess” (1975). While the Ramsey Lewis Trio was where Cleve made his mark on the national scene, it was his 17-year association with The Count Basie Orchestra that cemented his spot as the preeminent bassist of his time. Eaton’s work with Basie began just two weeks after he left Lewis in a salary dispute. Cleve can be heard on such albums as “Kansas City Shout” (1980), “88 Basie Street” (1983), which won the 1984 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band, and on Basie’s last album, “Fancy Pants” (1983). Eaton continued his association with The Count Basie Orchestra after Basie’s death in 1984, including on “Big Boss Band” (1990), by George Benson, which featured the Basie orchestra. During this time, Cleve was also heading his own project, Cleve Eaton and Co., which evolved, in 2004, into Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All-Stars. Cleveland Eaton was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1979, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Watch and Listen: "Count Basie, Cleve Eaton" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YHEWFdhEMc "Cleveland Eaton in Concert" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtVJtxxChaw "Count Basie - Booty's Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct_tBKgQAxw "Cleve Eaton - Slippin' Into Darkenss" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMb1b7A2O6s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Cleveland Eaton – Alabama Music Hall of Fame” http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2008/cleveland-eaton/ Accessed December 1, 2016 “Cleveland Eaton Official Website” http://clevelandeatonmusic.com/home/ Accessed December 1, 2016 “Cleve Eaton Interview – The Birmingham Times 2/5/15” http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2015/02/the-cleve-eaton-story-god-is-in-control/ Accessed December 1, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clarence Carter Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery, Montgomery County, FAME Studios, Candi Staton, Rick Hall, Alabama School for the Blind, Alabama State College, Rock music, R&B music, Blues music, Soul music, Grammy Awards Description An account of the resource Clarence Carter (January 14, 1936 - ) The best way to describe Clarence Carter’s style is that he is a soul and blues preacher of love, most specifically, the cheating kind. Carter’s vocals, at times soaring and at times down in the gutter, combined with a mischievous chuckle that threatens to reveal more that it should, makes him a truly unique individual in the blues and soul world. Clarence Carter was born on January 14, 1936, in Montgomery, Alabama. Blind at birth, Clarence was a student at Alabama School for the Blind in Talladega, Alabama, and later matriculated at Alabama State College (now University) in Montgomery, earning a degree in music. Teaming with a fellow ASC student, Calvin Scott, who was also blind, they formed the singing duo of Clarence & Calvin, later renamed the C & C Boys. Recording first for Fairlane Records, then Duke Records, their recordings failed to have much success. In 1965, they traveled to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to record at FAME Studios with owner/producer Rick Hall. The song “Step By Step” caught the ear of executives with Atlantic Records, who signed the duo and released the song as a single. While it, too, generated little buzz, “Step By Step” saw the beginning of a collaboration between Carter and Hall which would prove to be most successful. Shortly after the release of “Step By Step,” Scott was seriously injured in an auto accident, effectively ending the duo of Carter and Scott. Clarence continued as a solo act, recording albums for Hall’s Fame label at FAME Studios. 1967 saw Clarence release, “Tell Daddy,” his first hit, reaching #35 on the R&B chart. The song was recorded a year later, as “Tell Mama,” by Etta James, and was her biggest pop hit. The success of the song led to Clarence signing with Atlantic Records, and resulted in a string of hits, starting with “Slip Away” (#2-R&B, 1968), “Too Weak to Fight” (#3-R&B, 1968), and “Patches” (#2-R&B, 1970). By the mid-1970s, with disco coming on the scene, Clarence’s career began to take a downward turn. It wasn’t until the 1985 that he began what can be considered a comeback, signing with Ichiban Records based in Atlanta, Georgia, and releasing the album “Dr. C.C.,” which features the risqué single, “Strokin’.” Leaving Ichiban Records for his own label, Cee Gee Entertainment, Clarence has continued to record and release albums well into the 2010’s. Presented with the Governor’s Achievement Award for Popular Music in 1989 by the governor of Alabama and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Clarence was inducted into the Hall in 2003. Watch and Listen: "Strokin'" WARNING: NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7gMkiOPSeA&list=PLstq9cm8cocC0tV5XzenPYX_AWupLMVsK "Back Door Santa" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0NoalRsk5w&list=PLstq9cm8cocC0tV5XzenPYX_AWupLMVsK&index=2 "Slip Away" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYORXq_-f0&list=PLstq9cm8cocC0tV5XzenPYX_AWupLMVsK&index=3 "Patches" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-84fn58GTV0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Clarence Carter” http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2003/clarence-carter/ Accessed December 1, 2016 “Soul Blue Music – Clarence Carter” http://www.soulbluesmusic.com/clarencecarter.htm Accessed December 1, 2016 “FAME Studios history” http://www.fame2.com/our-history/ Accessed December 1, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Lee Golden Subject The topic of the resource Escambia County, Brewton, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource William Lee Golden Golden was raised in a farming family in Brewton, Alabama. At age seven he began singing and performing regularly on his grandfather’s weekly radio show, along with his sister. From this experience, Golden grew to love harmony, and by the time he was a teenager, he had an appreciation for Country, Gospel, Doo-Wop, and Pop Quartets. In 1965, Golden joined with the Oak Ridge Boys, a gospel group that went on to win 10 Dove awards and 5 Grammys. In 1975, the group switched to country and was awarded Country Music Association Vocal and Instrumental Group of the Year and Best Country Crossover Group of the year. Golden sang baritone for the Oak Ridge Boys for 22 years, releasing hits such as “Trying to Love Two Women,” “Ozark Mountain Jubilee,” and “Thank God for Kids.” In 1986 he released a solo album, “American Vagabond,” and in 1987, he left the group. He toured solo and with his sons Rusty and Chris as The Goldens. In 1996, Golden rejoined the Oak Ridge Boys. In 1997, Golden was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and received its Life Work Award for Performing Achievement. In 2011, the Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into The Grand Ole Opry and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdFghZmdwXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=474Q4oRJPUI Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “William Lee Golden Biography.” (2016) https://www.williamleegolden.com/william-lee-golden-biography “William Lee Golden.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buddy Buie Subject The topic of the resource Dothan, Houston County, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Rock music, Southern rock music, Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Description An account of the resource Buddy Buie (January 23, 1941 - July 18, 2015) Buddy Buie may not be a name that most folks recognize, but his impact on the music scene of the 1960s to the 1990s is one that transcends name recognition. As a songwriter, producer, and concert promoter, Buddy had a hand in showcasing the talents of such artists as Roy Orbison, Wynonna Judd, B.J. Thomas, The Classics IV, and, most of all, The Atlanta Rhythm Section. Born January 23, 1941, in the small town of Marianna, Florida, Perry Carlton Buie (pronounced Boo-ee) moved with his family to the town of Dothan, Alabama when he was still a child. After dropping out of Auburn University, Buddy moved north to New York City to focus on a career in music, but soon settled back in the south in Atlanta, Georgia, where he resided for much of his music career. In the early 1960s, Buddy became the road manager for Roy Orbison. A few years later, he became the producer for the Classics IV, whose guitarist, J.R. Cobb, became a frequent songwriting partner with Buddy. While based in Atlanta, Buddy spent his songwriting time in a small fishing trailer that he had in Eufaula, Alabama. It was during this period that Buddy and Cobb wrote such hits as “Stormy,” “Spooky,” and “Traces.” While the success that he had with the Classics IV set him on steady ground, it was his founding of the group Atlanta Rhythm Section that best-defined Buddy’s influence and success on the music scene. In 1970, Buddy had opened a recording studio in Atlanta. Combining members of the Classics IV and the Candymen, Atlanta Rhythm section established themselves as a Southern Rock band in the realm of the Allman Brothers Band and Lynryd Skynryd. Buddy managed and produced many of their albums, and co-wrote their hit “So Into You,” along with keyboardist Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix. The 1980s and 1990s, while not as productive as the years with Atlanta Rhythm Section, Buddy, along with Cobb, was still actively writing, his most significant hit being Wynonna Judd’s “Rock Bottom”, which hit #2 on the country charts in 1992. In 2003, Buddy retired to Eufaula, his inspiration for so many of his hits. Buddy was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Buddy Buie passed away after suffering a heart attack on July 18, 2015, leaving behind a lasting influence on pop and southern rock music that still resonates to this day. Watch and Listen: "Stormy" Classics IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Sua_QTDs0 "Spooky" Classics IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpo9KZYJ4sA "Traces" Classics IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyxpQO0YYQo "So Into You" Atlanta Rhythm Section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmJWRLwQq7w "Rock Bottom" Wynonna Judd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrFfRQsBqd0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buddy Buie: Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2011/buddy-buie/ Accessed October 31, 2016 Buddy Buie obituary, al.com http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/hall_of_fame_songwriter_buddy.html Accessed October 31, 2016 Buddy Buie obituary, Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/perry-buddy-buie-songwriter-and-producer-dies-at-74/2015/07/23/b3f62650-30c7-11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html?utm_term=.0609191a1b97 Accessed October 31, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resources Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource image, .jpeg, web, text https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/873340ebc8e502927a3ca6ff4699a1aa.jpg 6b0b66ace200245f19ec82550119fc8f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Briggs Subject The topic of the resource Killen, Lauderdale County, Rock music, Elvis Presley, FAME Music Studio, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Arthur Alexander, Rick Hall, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, CMA Awards Description An account of the resource David Briggs (March 16, 1943 - ) David Briggs has had a career that can best be described as impressive, topped off by working with Elvis Presley as his studio keyboardist, and later going out on tour with the King. But lest one think that he would rest on his laurels, David delved into new avenues of the music business, with success at every turn. David Paul Briggs was born March 16, 1943, in the small town of Killen, Alabama, located less than 20 miles from Muscle Shoals and its, at the time, nascent music industry. Music was an early part of Briggs’ life, and he took part in his first recording session at the ripe old age of 14. Soon, he was working with Jerry Carrigan, Terry Thompson, and Norbert Putnam, becoming a part of the original rhythm section for Rick Hall’s FAME Music Studio in their original studios in Florence, Alabama, and at the present studio, in Muscle Shoals. It was here that Briggs was able to work with such artists as Arthur Alexander (“You Better Move On”), Jimmy Hughes (“Steal Away”), and Tommy Roe (“Everybody”). In 1964, Briggs left the Shoals area, moving to Nashville. It was here that David happened to be in the right place at the right time. While recording his gospel album, “How Great Thou Art,” Elvis Presley asked David to fill in on keyboard as Floyd Cramer was running late. Impressed with David’s style and versatility, Elvis had him stay and play organ, even after Cramer had resumed his duties on the piano. It was a collaboration that would last until just before Presley’s death in 1977, and included Briggs joining Elvis in his 1975 Las Vegas engagement, and later, all his concert dates from 1976 through February, 1977. It was also during the time that he met Presley that David and fellow FAME rhythm section member Norbert Putnam opened Quadrafonic Studios in Nashville, recording with some of the biggest names in music, among them Neil Young, Joan Baez, Jimmy Buffet and the Jackson Five. Briggs sold his part of the studio in 1976 and later opened House of David Studios in an early 20th-century house located on Music Row. Briggs even retrofitted the house with a secret passageway from the basement garage to a tracking room just for Elvis in order that he could come and go without being mobbed by fans, a convenience Presley was not able to take advantage of before he died. In addition to his studio work, Briggs has served as musical director on the CMA Awards shows, and recorded commercials for such clients as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Coors, and Chevrolet. David Briggs was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Watch & Listen: "Conversations on Elvis - Norbert Putnam, Chip Young & David Briggs" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26y8jqzS-0 "Arthur Alexander - 'You Better Move On' , David Briggs-piano, Terry Thompson-guitar, Forest Riley-acoustic guitar, Norbert Putnam-bass, Jerry Carrigan-drums" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLmh6hDo2_8 "Jimmy Hughes - Steal Away, David Briggs-piano, Terry Thompson-guitar, Norbert Putnam-bass, Jerry Carrigan-drums" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwESSxBVTuw "Everybody - Tommy Roe, featuring Nobert Putman-bass, David Briggs-piano, Bobby West-guitar, and Jerry Carrigan-drums." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OesKimDbcA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived David Briggs: Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1999/david-briggs/, Accessed November 20, 2016 House of David website http://www.houseofdavidstudios.com/, Accessed November 20, 2016 Interview, David Briggs http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/articles/tcb-band-david-briggs.html. Accessed November 20, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-2016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image, .jpeg, text, web https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/e332a88d0949bdea40a44eec13c8d259.jpg 9e2c0b066ca38b9db98205626f6033a1 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/b7ff719fd00a58f2ae926346554b03f4.jpg 06cc83e2b8fc42fbb070017ab69f31d5 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/647db05423e9cefe0ef0f5cf5671901a.jpg 20e4a7e9799cc748b0f24418c477c25a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tammy Wynette Subject The topic of the resource Franklin County, Red Bay, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942-April 6, 1998) Virginia Wynette Pugh was born May 5, 1942 in Tremont, Mississippi, but she spent much or her childhood just across the state line in Red Bay, Alabama. After her father died when she was nine months old, she lived mostly with her grandparents on a farm that spanned the state line. As she grew up, she worked on the farm, taught herself to play guitar, served as pianist at the Providence Baptist Church, and sang in school programs. Just before graduating high school, Virginia married Euple Byrd, with whom she had three children. Byrd was often unemployed and moved the family around, so Virginia worked as a waitress. When the couple split, she moved to Birmingham to live with relatives while she worked as a beautician and sang in WBRC’s popular Country Boy Eddy television show. In 1965, she made several trips to Nashville and moved there a year later. She auditioned for Alabama native, Billy Sherrill, with Epic Records who quickly signed her and changed her stage name to Tammy Wynette. Wynette’s first hit, “Apartment #9,” was the first of twenty-one No. 1 hits. Her hits included: “I Don’t Wanna Play House,” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “Stand By Your Man,” “Singing My Song,” “He Loves Me All the Way,” and “Woman to Woman.” Her marriage to George Jones from 1969 to 1975 produced many hit duets including “The Ceremony,” “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Two Story House,” “We’re Not the Jet Set,” and “Golden Ring.” She married songwriter-producer George Richey in 1978 and released an autobiography Stand By Your Man in 1979. Wynette continued to record hits through the 1990s. She teamed up with Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn in 1993 for their landmark "Honky Tonk Angels" album. In 1995, she and her ex-husband Jones, released a reunion album. Wynette died in her sleep April 6, 1998, of a pulmonary blood clot; she was 55. She was known as the “First Lady of Country Music.” Wynette was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Country Music Hall of Fame shortly after her death. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Tammy Wynette.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1993/tammy-wynette/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f30fff3a2aae943306357022e195a27e.jpg d7c7fd3692e6ef39a52c8548f369a4d8 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/50a2173ec7266d6bba2b3180f5e54a86.gif d8dea68a58fa4eb82412b3d2b0780892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ernie Ashworth Subject The topic of the resource Huntsville, Madison County, Country music, Grand Ole Opry, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Radio, Redstone Arsenal Description An account of the resource Ernie Ashworth (December 15, 1928 - March 2, 2009) Even though he had written songs for some of country music’s biggest stars, and that he himself had scored two top 10 hits, it wasn’t until after he had scored his one and only number-one single that Ernie Ashworth finally left his job working in the guided missile program at Redstone Arsenal in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. His life before, and after, was just as varied as his day and night jobs in 1963. Born December 15, 1928, Ernest Bert Ashworth began his career in music singing and playing guitar on local radio station WBHP-AM, from 1948 to 1949, when he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to continue his career in radio. It was there that he was signed by Wesley Rose of Acuff-Rose Music as a songwriter, writing songs recorded by such artists as Jimmy Dickens, Johnny Horton, and Carl Smith. However, after not making his mark as a singer, Ernie left Nashville in 1957 and returned to Huntsville, where he landed a job working at the Army’s Redstone Arsenal. It wasn’t until 1960 that Wesley Rose, who hadn’t given up on Ernie, arranged a recording contract for Ernie with Decca Records. Scoring three top-20 hits in two years, Ernie moved on to Hickory Records, a subsidiary owned by Acuff-Rose Music, which is where he found his greatest success as a performer. After a Top Five hit with “Everybody But Me” and a Top Ten hit with, “I Take The Chance” in 1962, Ernie found his success in 1963 with “Talk Back Trembling Lips,” his lone number-one song, which stayed on the country charts for 42 weeks. This success led to Ernie being invited to join the Grand Ole Opry as a member in 1964. While he continued to score more records that charted, none came close to the success of his signature song, although he continued to tour and perform on the Opry stage. It was then that Ernie’s career came full circle, as he once again found himself in the radio business, this time as an owner, with stations in Flomaton, Alabama, Ardmore, Tennessee, and Gallatin, Tennessee. In 1999, Ernie, who was always a popular figure overseas, scored a number-one hit on the UK Independent Chart with “Lonely Only Bar.” Ernie was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Ernie Ashworth died on March 2, 2009, in Hartsville, Tennessee following heart surgery, leaving behind a life in music few can match. Watch and Listen: "Talk Back Trembling Lips" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtCB6fftSwA "Ernie Ashworth Talks 'Talk Back Trembling Lips'" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddgmQBMu4x0 "The D.J. Cried" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpdt4Hrp2Lg "Everybody But Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDlz0hKdB_M Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ernie Ashworth official website http://www.ernieashworth.com/ Accessed November 1, 2016 Ernie Ashworth: Alabama Music Hall of Fame http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/2008/ernie-ashworth/ Accessed November 1, 2016 All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image, text, web, video https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/3f6afb37c4b603599796972ce5ce4f77.jpg 0000cedbd1466864fb8c1831775ff1a5 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/95204974ffde4b98f8b568a334bc8484.jpg 0bcbe0923f4b34aba33144b2e3797529 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Percy Sledge Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Leighton, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Percy Sledge (November 25, 1940-April 14, 2015) Percy Tyrone Sledge was born November 25, 1940 in the poor farming town of Leighton, Alabama. Sledge worked on many local farms then was hired as an orderly at the hospital in Sheffield where he delighted patients and staff by singing on the job. On weekends, he sang in an R&B combo called the Esquires. Sledge was discovered when a patient at the hospital where he was working introduced him to record producer Quin Ivy in 1965. His first recording for Atlantic Records, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” reached No. 1 on the pop charts in 1966 and became the label’s first gold record. After his first album was released, Sledge released three more in the 1960s: “Warm and Tender Soul”, “The Percy Sledge Way”, and “Take Time to Know Her”. Sledge never again reached the success of “When a Man Loves a Woman” which became an early highlight of the Muscle Shoals music scene and was used in several movie soundtracks in the 1980s. Although he said he had hummed the melody of the song all his life, he was not listed as a co-writer, so he never received any royalties for his most successful song. He may not have reached the success of “When a Man Loves a Woman” again, but he did spend the next fifty years recording and performing. Songs like “I’ll Be Your Everything” hit the charts well into the 1970s. He released his final album, “The Gospel of Percy Sledge”, in 2013. Sledge was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. He died April 14, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at age 74. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMgFK_GPaw0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Coscarelli, Joe. “Percy Sledge, Smooth Wailer in ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ is Dead at 74.” The New York Times (2015). http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/arts/music/percy-sledge-who-sang-when-a-man-loves-a-woman-dies-at-74.html?_r=0 “Percy Sledge.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame (2016). http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1993/percy-sledge/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f06dfc9c4024e6fc2399ce3164ecb6e4.jpg 3177477de63129afa0831cdf9bab7109 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/bd79118c0a9cf74681a56b85dc75ada6.jpg e68fe1334f4fe7be783e4346377c9c0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Curly Putman Subject The topic of the resource Jackson County, Princeton, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Curly Putman (Nov. 20, 1930-Oct. 30, 2016) Claude “Curly” Putman Jr., born in Princeton, Alabama, is best known as a songwriter. He was born on Putman Mountain, northeast of Huntsville, Alabama. His father was a sawmill worker and his mother Myrtle Roden Putman was a homemaker. He attended Paint Rock Valley High School and Southern Union State Community College briefly before enlisting in the navy. He served two tours in Korea during the Korean war on the carrier Valley Forge. Afterwards, he coached basketball and taught physical education at Paint Rock Valley High while playing steel guitar on the side. He eventually got a job at a record store in Huntsville owned by a local country singer, Slim Lay. In 1956, Putman married Bernice Soon, with whom he had a son. In 1960, his song, “I Think I Know You,” performed by Marion Worth, reached the Top 10. Shortly after, Alabama native Buddy Killen, signed Patman to Nashville’s Tree Publishing Company. In 1965, Putman’s “The Green, Green Grass of Home” was recorded by Johnny Darrell. The song was later recorded by Porter Wagoner, Tom Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Gram Parsons, Joe Tex, the Grateful Dead, and any more. Putman continued to write hits for the next two decades for artists such as Charlie Rich, Tammy Wynette, the Statler Brothers, Tanya Tucker, and George Jones. Putman earned thirty-six BMI awards and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993. Putman died October 30, 2016 at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYir_CAi-e0 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grimes, William. “Curly Putman, Writer of ‘The Green, Green Grass of Home,’ Dies at 85.” The New York Times. (2016) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/arts/music/curly-putnam-died.html “Curly Putman.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1993/curly-putman/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f5052c4557045bcef5fb0abf1e487eb8.jpg c455206b3fb0e30d4855d6dff9b646be https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/a071c53b117795ddca0ccfca4bccdd85.jpg c10eaa15f84f2a090682a9e19f398224 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/8eaf07c2bd7a826fae355175427dc656.jpg 02bb3636139a3aeb9fe23daae0aaa8dd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Subject The topic of the resource DeKalb County, Ft. Payne, Music, Country, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Alabama Members: Randy Owen (Dec. 13, 1949- ) (lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter), Teddy Gentry (Jan. 22, 1952- ) (bass player, songwriter, and harmony vocalist) Jeff Cook (Aug. 27, 1949- ) (multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter) Mark Herndon (May 11, 1955- ) (drummer). Cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook, of Ft. Payne, Alabama, formed the band Young Country in 1969 while Owen and Cook were still in high school. After graduation, the group moved to Anniston and changed their name to Wildcountry in 1972. In 1973, they moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where they were hired to play in a honky-tonk, The Bowery. The group signed a contract with GRT in 1977 and changed its name to Alabama. That same year they released a minor hit, “I Wanna be with You Tonight.” Two years later, after using many different drummers, Mark Herndon joined the band. In 1980, the Top 20 hit, “My Home’s in Alabama,” was released by MDJ. The hit led to the group signing with RCA Records. Alabama paved the way for groups in country music, being the first country group to top the charts with “Tennessee River” in 1980. Thus began an incredible streak of 27 No. 1 hits. Alabama dominated the charts throughout the 1980s and entered the 1990s with the hit “I’m in a Hurry.” The group has supported many worthy causes over the years. In 1989, Owen worked with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to create Country Cares, a network of 160 radio stations whose radio-thons raised $130 million for the hospital. In 1997, Alabama participated in the holiday benefit album, Country Cares for Kids. According to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama also hosted an annual June Jam in Fort Payne from 1982 to 1997 to benefit charities and schools. Alabama was named the Academy of Country Music Artist of the Decade (1980s). They were inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993. The band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998 and accepted the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award two years later. Alabama began a farewell tour in 2003, which extended into 2004. In 2005, they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the years since the farewell tour, the band has recorded several albums and completed many reunion tours. Click the link to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Rs4bQDZgM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alabama Department of Archives and History (2016) http://www.digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/19861 &ldquo;Alabama.&rdquo; Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1993/alabama/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/1907304c1a590432fdceb4f9ae953cf5.jpg 5ca7e18b92f063ac532418e9a1ac8302 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William L. Dawson Subject The topic of the resource Calhoun County, Anniston, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource William L. Dawson (September 26, 1899-May 4, 1990) William Levi Dawson was an African American composer, performer, and music educator from Anniston, Alabama. Dawson graduated from the Tuskegee Institute with highest honors in 1921. He earned a bachelor of music degree from Horner Institute of Fine Arts in Kansas City, Missouri in 1925. He studied under Felix Borowski at the Chicago Musical College and studied under Adolph Weidig at the American Conservatory, where he earned a master’s degree in music in 1927. Dawson served as first trombonist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra from 1926 to 1930. He won a Chicago Daily News contest for band directors in 1929. Shortly after, he was awarded the Wanamaker Contest prize for the song “Jump Back Honey, Jump Back” and the orchestral composition “Scherzo.” In 1931, Dawson became director of the School of Music at the Tuskegee Institute. As director, he conducted the 100-voice a cappella choir during its engagement at the opening of the Radio City Music Hall in New York; the choir also performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House and Constitution Hall and completed a series of national and international radio broadcasts. In 1934, the choir made a tour of international and interracial good will to the British Isles, Europe, and the Soviet Union. Years later, the United States State Department sent Dawson to Spain to conduct various choral groups. In 1956, he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the Tuskegee Institute. Perhaps his greatest achievement was as composer of the Negro Folk Symphony which combined melody and rhythm from Negro spirituals with his own original material. The Negro Folk Symphony was presented by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in 1934. In 1952, Dawson visited seven West African countries, after which he revised the symphony to include rhythm inspired by African influences. He recorded Negro Folk Symphony for Decca Records in 1961. Dawson was a guest conductor for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra in 1966, Wayne State University Glee Club in 1970, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 1975. Dawson was inducted into the Alabama Arts Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the Alabama Arts Award in 1980. He received honorary doctorates from Lincoln University in 1978 and Ithaca College in 1982. In 1983, Dawson received the Alumni Merit Award from Tuskegee Institute, at age 90. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “William Levi Dawson.” Alabama Music Hall of Fame. (2016) <http://alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1989/william-levi-dawson/> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/248aaef4256551900513b8a91ac710f3.jpg 6157e671270bcdfca1452b9854957952 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sam Phillips Subject The topic of the resource Florence, Lauderdale County, Music, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Sam Phillips (1923-2003) Samuel Cornelius Phillips was born January 5, 1923 in Florence, Alabama. He was the youngest of eight children born to Charles Tucker Phillips and Madge Ella Phillips. He was born into a middle-class farming family, but the family lost the farm during the Great Depression. His love of music was evident early on; he was active in his high school band, playing several different instruments, and eventually becoming the conductor. Sam dropped out of school just before graduation to support his mother and deaf aunt after his father died. He married Rebecca Burns in 1942; the couple had two sons, Knox and Jerry. He took an extension course in audio engineering from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (present-day Auburn University), but his passion for music remained his focus. From 1942 to 1949, Sam worked as radio engineer and host for several different stations including the following: WMSG in Decatur, Alabama; WLAY in Nashville, Tennessee where he became known as host of “Afternoon Tea Dance;” and WREC in Memphis, Tennessee. This work allowed Sam to acquire up many skills including transferring recordings from vinyl to acetate tapes and prerecording shows for radio hosts. In 1950 Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service on Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee in order to meet the need of local musicians who had to travel to either Nashville, New Orleans, or Chicago to record. Early on, Phillips raised most of his business by offering anyone who walked in the chance to “cut” a record for a few dollars. He also recorded private events such as weddings. Eventually, Phillips started his own record label, Phillips Records. His first record, “Boogie in the Park,” by Joe Hill Louis, attracted the attention of B.B. King, Chester Arthur Burnett (Howlin’ Wolf), and Ike Turner, each of which went on to record his first record with Phillips Records. Phillips’s first hit record, “Rocket 88,” by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats reached the top of the rhythm and blues charts in 1951. In 1952, Philips renamed the label Sun Records. Sun Record’s first single was Johnny London’s “Drivin’ Show” released in March 1952. A year later, Elvis Presley recorded two songs at Sun Records as a gift to his mother. In 1954, Elvis returned and made a record of ten songs, including “That’s Alright (Mama).” Phillips signed Presley to a contract and booked him to play shows across the country. In need of money, Phillips sold the contract to RCA for $35,000, a decision he later regretted. However, the money allowed him to expand Sun Records and offer recording deals to Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison. Around this time, Phillips separated from his wife and began a relationship with Sally Wilbourn which lasted until his death. The studio did well, expanded, and included more diverse material. Phillips bought radio stations and real estate and invested in the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. He sold Sun Records in 1969 but stayed active in the radio business. He died of respiratory failure August 1, 2003. Phillips has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), the Alabama Music Hall of Fame (1987), the Country Music Hall of Fame (2001), and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. The original site of Sun Records is a National Historic Landmark, and each January a Sam Phillips Music Celebration is hosted in Florence, Alabama. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joy Caitlin Monroe, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bolton, Jonathan W. “Sam Phillips.” Encyclopedia of Alabama (August 2013). http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2989 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/e38fbe4c50c343db59804adfd57b61b4.jpg 9e5ad64899b3d02321beca4fbf8d67a3 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/93462da60e2af8ec2f97f847a46c2f1f.jpg 053a8a66ff65f68bcba2e912ff969ffd https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/a8e8a77e4bc3e8f3b638aa4bb4908b06.jpg 2c598784a0ed5d2c59523f632c7a94a7 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/94b1b94815ec917f8638908879e7b61c.jpg 86e3d24a0affbb04eb76165a2115d1e1 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/cceb0e6a99a508c815d9d844c6fdfa50.gif 0691cba8eaad5c0912e05bf4aa0ef7a0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nat "King" Cole Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery, Montgomery County, Jazz, Blues, Swing Music, Radio, WWII, Television Shows, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Description An account of the resource Nat "King" Cole (March 17. 1919 - February 15, 1965) Born Nathaniel Adams Coles, on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, crooner Nat Cole was known for his smooth, soft baritone and easygoing nature. When Nat was four years old, his father, Edward Coles, a Baptist minister, moved the family north to Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Perlina, who played the organ in her husband’s church, was one of his musical influences. As Chicago was a magnet for jazz musicians, Nat was also influenced by such artists as Louis Armstrong, and Earl “Fatha” Hines, who he would sneak out of his house to go listen to at the various clubs around the city. Dropping out of high school before graduation, Nat first played piano for his brother’s group, Eddie Cole’s Solid Swingers. Settling in Los Angeles after a national tour that he was part off failed, Nat joined with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Price in the late 1930s to form the King Cole trio, as Nat had acquired the moniker “King,” due in part to the Mother Goose nursery rhyme, ‘Old King Cole,” as well as a nod to his musical prowess. Originally, the group focused on instrumental tunes, with Nat offering vocals on occasion. Legend has it that Nat’s singing career took off when a drunken patron insisted that he sing “Sweet Lorraine.” While this story has been discounted, mainly by Cole himself, he nevertheless didn’t discourage it. Nat’s explanation of his transformation in simpler terms, stating, “I started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out.” By 1943, with the help of appearances on such radio shows as Swing Soiree, the Chesterfield Supper Club, and Kraft Music Hall, The King Cole Trio had scored their first major hit with Nat’s own composition, Straighten Up and Fly Right.” Later hits like “The Christmas Song” (1946), “Route 66” (1946), “Nature Boy” (1948, and “Mona Lisa” (1950), solidified Nat’s place as a solo act and moved him away from his jazz roots with The King Cole Trio. In 1956, Nat made history by becoming the first African American to host a show on American television, The Nat “King” Cole Show on NBC. The show lasted for just over a year, ending when the show’s producers were unable to find a national sponsor, due in part to reluctance to advance a show hosted by, and featuring, African American entertainers. Although not overtly vocal regarding the civil rights battle going on in America in the 1950s and 1960s, Nat was an advocate for equality, contributing money to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and bringing lawsuits against hotels that hired him to entertain, but refused to serve him. Nat’s career kept moving forward, as he combined his singing with a fledgling acting career, the highlight being the role of W.C. Handy in 1958’s “St. Louis Blues”, based on the life of Handy. It was around this time that Nat ventured into another new genre, Latin music, recording three albums exclusively in Spanish and Portuguese from 1958 to 1962. In December of 1964, after having experienced back pain and weight loss over the previous few months, Nat was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A heavy smoker for most of his life, Nat continued to work in spite of the diagnosis and pain, releasing his final album L-O-V-E, as well as filming his last movie, “Cat Ballou,” starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin. Nat succumbed to lung cancer on February 15, 1965. Nat’s popularity has remained strong long after his death, aided in part by his daughter Natalie’s recording of her father’s 1951 hit, “Unforgettable,” which combined new vocal from Natalie with those of her father’s. Posthumously, Nat has been enshrined in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame (1985), the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (1993), the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame (1997), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000), and the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (2013), as well as being featured on a United States postage stamp in 1994. Long after his passing, Nat’s sound is still influencing new generations of singers and finding new listeners. Watch & Listen: "Nat King Cole - Unforgettable" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_JRGjc1To "Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love (From Movie - Istanbul 1957)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lNgdpVakY "Memphis Blues Scene from 'St. Louis Blues' (1958)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvd76QiRs-4 "Nat Cole and early family interview" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_oXfIwSXIc "Nat 'King' Cole Interview" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3F5N3PSKik Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Griffin, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919-1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image, Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Epstein, Daniel Mark. Nat King Cole. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999 Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. New York: Penguin Books, 1993 “Nat ‘King’ Cole.” http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1552. Accessed November 29, 2016. Gilliland, John. Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]. UNT Digital Library. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/. Accessed November 29, 2016. All images courtesy of Mr. George Lair and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, unless otherwise noted. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/56b3684bf20f908b72e5b83b67896ed0.jpg bc60a58f1096cbd9df81631c9a333e69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Harvest at Fort Payne," Harwood Magnus Steiger (1938) Subject The topic of the resource Fort Payne, Dekalb County, art, public art, painting, Works Progress Administration, Harwood Magnus Steiger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Blake Wilhelm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Post Office Reliefs:  Fort Payne, Alabama." Alabama Department of Archives and History. <br /><a href="http://alabamamoments.alabama.gov/sec49det.html" target="_blank">http://alabamamoments.alabama.gov/sec49det.html</a><br /><br />Davis, Anita Price and Jimmy Emerson.  <em>New Deal Art in Alabama:  The Murals, Sculptures and Other Works, and Their Creators</em>.  McFarland and Company: Jefferson, NC, 2015. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northeast Alabama Community College Archives and Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource photo by Jimmy Emerson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text and .jpeg https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/d8f5f02a516a212c29802a58fd85f011.jpg aba71b302df961d0a7c68d815f42284a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Alabama Agriculture," Constance Ortmayer (1940) Subject The topic of the resource Scottsboro, Jackson County, art, public art, sculpture, bas relief, Works Progress Administration, Constance Ortmeyer Description An account of the resource <span>Constance Ortmayer was born in New York City in 1902 and graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts at Vienna, Austria. She returned to the United States in 1932 and was teaching art at Rollins College in Florida when she was commissioned to complete two bas relief sculptures for the post offices at Arcadia, Florida and Scottsboro, Alabama.The Arcadia relief was completed in 1939. The Scottsboro relief, </span><em>Alabama Agriculture</em><span>, was completed in 1940. Ortmayer said of the Scottsboro piece, "Three phases of cotton growing from the theme of the central panel. On the right the cultivation of the crop is symbolized by the young man working with a hoe among the new plants. Opposite a young woman is depicted picking ripened bolls, and for the background, the processing and shipping of cotton is represented by the bales and the strong figure of a second young worker standing between them. Both of the flanking panels interpret the growing of corn. The young man and woman shown on the right are examining the fruit on the ripened stalks and the couple on the left are represented as workers who have harvested the new crop." The Treasury Section of Fine Arts, who commissioned the piece, wrote of the work, "In a sculpture characterized by clean, flowing lines, Miss Ortmayer gives an exceptionally effective representation of the youthful strength and grace that each new generation brings to the agriculture of the South."</span> <div class="yj6qo ajU"> </div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Blake Wilhelm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Post Office Reliefs:  Scottsboro, Alabama." Alabama Department of Archives and History. <br /><a href="http://alabamamoments.alabama.gov/sec49det.html" target="_blank">http://alabamamoments.alabama.gov/sec49det.html</a><br /><br />Davis, Anita Price and Jimmy Emerson.  <em>New Deal Art in Alabama:  The Murals, Sculptures and Other Works, and Their Creators</em>.  McFarland and Company: Jefferson, NC, 2015. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northeast Alabama Community College Archives and Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource photograph by Jimmy Emerson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text and .jpeg https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/c6401e4466e81dfc075497ce486be48f.jpg a37abd3c455b078793ba611ebac5e953 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General William Rosecrans' Headquarters (Alston-Rosser House, "Little Brick") Subject The topic of the resource Stevenson, Jackson County, Civil War, William Rosecrans, James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, National Register of Historic Places Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Blake Wilhelm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Secrist, Phil.  "The General's Headquarters (Rosecrans' Headquarters)."  <em>National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form</em>.  Jackson County Historical Society, Marietta, Georgia, February 1, 1978.<br /><a href="http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=ae9c19b8-578e-4c8e-90e4-c5e464f41768" target="_blank">http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=ae9c19b8-578e-4c8e-90e4-c5e464f41768<br /><br /></a>"Union Army Headquarters" Historical Marker.  Alabama Historical Association.  Myrtle Place, Stevenson, Alabama. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northeast Alabama Community College Archives and Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource built c. 1855, occupied by Rosecrans August 18 - September 4, 1863 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text and .jpeg Description An account of the resource The structure known locally as "Little Brick" was built about 1855 during the railroad construction boom in Stevenson, Alabama. The property was purchased prior to the Civil War by Michigan native Walter Rosser who was in Stevenson working as a railroad engineer. The nature of design indicates that Rosser may have built the structure himself. It is believed that a man named Thomas Osbourne lived in the home until it was commandeered by General William Rosecrans to be used as a headquarters during the Civil War. Little Brick's location on a side street, away from the bustling depot and downtown area fit with the general's needs. It was here that Rosecrans worked diligently on plans for the Chattanooga campaign from his arrival on August 8, 1863 until his September 4, 1863 departure. At Little Brick, Rosecrans met with two men who would become President of the United States, his Chief of Staff James A. Garfield and General Ulysses S. Grant. General William T. Sherman was in the area at the time and it is possible he came to Little Brick, as well. After the war Rosser returned to Stevenson and reclaimed his property, and it remained in the Rosser family for over a century. The structure has fallen into ruins and the property is now owned by the city of Stevenson. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource photo by Jimmy Emerson https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/3b901fb9c341b0365796a738628e7617.jpg 555adac7786a382161972e14d8a501fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sauta Village and Sequoyah's Cherokee Syllabary Subject The topic of the resource Sauta, Jackson County, Native Americans, language, Sequoyah, George Guess, George Gist Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Blake Wilhelm Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Northeast Alabama Community College Archives and Special Collections Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text and .jpeg Description An account of the resource Sauta was a small Cherokee village established about 1784 on the north side of the Tennessee River near its confluence with North Sauty Creek. The August 13, 1828, issue of the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper includes a letter from an acquaintance of Sequoyah relating the story of Sequoyah's creation of the Cherokee syllabary. According to the story, several young men at Sauta were discussing their awe of white men's ability to pass language across vast distances via written words on paper. Sequoyah is said to have told the men that he could easily create a written language and his response was met with ridicule. Inspired by this event, Sequoyah completed the Cherokee syllabary. A similar story is recounted by Samuel Lorenzo Knapp from his 1828 interview of Sequoyah in Washington D.C. Many myths surround the life of Sequoyah and the creation of the Cherokee syllabary, but the timing and nature of these sources lend credence to this story. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Abram, Susan M. "Sequoyah." Encyclopedia of Alabama. May 21, 2009; http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2159 [accessed August 11, 2016] Chambless, Ann B. "Early Cherokee Village of Sauta." Jackson County Chronicles 20, no. 1 (January 2008): 6. Chambless, Ann B. "Sequoyah." Jackson County Chronicles 25, no. 4 (October 2013): 3-6. G.C. "Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet." Cherokee Phoenix 1, no. 24 (August 13, 1828): 2, col. 1a-2a. Foreman, Grant. Sequoyah. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2012. Street, O.D. "Cherokee Towns and Villages." Publications of the Alabama Historical Society, Miscellaneous Collections, Vol. 1. Montgomery, AL, 1901. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource established c. 1784 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Print by McKenney and Hall from Birmingham Public Library Tutwiler Collection of Southern History and Literature https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/13b47e6a8140bc8447e4bac1714ca19b.jpg bd272315263ee2e4df5abfe8411aec04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morris Nathan Subject The topic of the resource Morris Nathan; Founder of Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish Settlers Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses and Morris Nathan were the first two alderman of Sheffield, Alabama. Nathan was buried in the Jewish section of Oakwood Cemetery in Sheffield, Alabama before the Jewish community incorporated or built a temple. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historic Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1827 - 1892 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/ccd3d1435f9dafa4f25a483d365d11dc.jpg cc3c897517cdcfcaec6a394bde59206c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Sheffield; Colbert County; Jewish Owned Businesses Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses was responsible for the layout of the residential, business, and industrial areas of Sheffield, Alabama, which was incorporated in 1895. He named Montgomery Avenue after Montgomery, Alabama where he and his family had lived (and where he and his wife are buried) before moving to Sheffield. The family home, which burned n the late 1880s, was located on North Montgomery Avenue near where the bluff overlooks the Tennessee River. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections, 55.3, from Said Schrader Collection. Collier Library, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1894/5/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photograph courtesy of Special Collections, UNA. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/fffbf38058b2ecbeb662293f97649c89.jpg ebdaccc21e09f906513200dbffd849e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alfred Moses Home Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Alfred Huger Moses Home; Sheffield, Alabama; Montgomery Avenue; Colbert County; Jewish Settlers Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses, the designer and first mayor of Sheffield, built his family home at what is now 1315 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama. The house burned to the ground circa 1890. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historical Society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1885. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sheffield Historical Society Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and illustration. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f1f70d35146699ca0f61ccd2481112e5.jpg ac17ea97a26747dac80056a747ac4dd9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish History; Alfred Huger Moses Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses, founder and first mayor of Sheffield, Alabama (along with his brother, Mordecai) was the owner of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company, located on Montgomery Avenue. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historical Society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1884. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sheffield Historical Society. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and illustration. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/e1e73cc1103a053a023a537f1a6f636a.jpg d55b965f2997faf9eeed03e593405556 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montgomery Avenue - Business District Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Montgomery Avenue; Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish Owned Businesses Description An account of the resource Most of the earliest merchants in Sheffield, Alabama were of Jewish descent and came to the area in the mid 1880's. The earliest Jewish families were the Spielbergers who owned a dry goods and clothing store, Speilbergers and Sons at 217-219 Montgomery Avenue. Other Jewish owned businesses included: Philip Olin who sold boots, shoes, and clothing, H. Goodman and A. E. Goodman who sold furniture and general merchandise, and Cohen Mercantile, which was located at the intersection of Montgomery and Cohen. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1885 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Special Collection, Sadie Schrader Collection, Collier Library, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/9be95d16fbbc1968452e227a81091183.jpg 1bf8f739923c0ad143832e703aef9b61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield, Alabama Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama. Subject The topic of the resource Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish Settlement in Alabama; Alfred Moses Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses and his brother, Mordecai, were largely responsible for the founding of Sheffield, Alabama. They named the city after Sheffield, England hoping for similar success in industrialization. The sales of 500 lots for the establishment of Sheffield, Alabama was a three day event starting on May 8th, 1884. The sale realized sales of $350,000. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historical Society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Center. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1884 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sheffield Historical Societry Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and illustration. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/fd63d1406da6a2de310aeda1293597b9.jpg a43ee3f90021348799fde70c09c7f300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jacob and Isaac Friedman Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Tuscumbia, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish Settlement Description An account of the resource Jacob and Isaac Friedman, brothers who moved to Tuscumbia from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1840s, established a dry goods store on the main street of Tuscumbia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Florence, Lauderdale Public Library, Local History Room, History of Temple B'nai Israel files, 2-3. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1840s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Special Collections, Sadie Schrader Collection, Collier Library, University of North Alabama, Florence. Alabama. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f2be6f24e38c929ce9709ad48134ad96.jpg a4977a0d790c90cf6f87f229dff9b476 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WQLT Transmitter Site: Elvis the Generator Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Sam Phillips; Colbert County; Big River Broadcasting Description An account of the resource The generator for WQLT Radio station, which is owned by Big River Broadcasting - founded by Sam Phillips and now under the management of his sons and grandchildren -- is, whimsically perhaps, painted gold and named Elvis for Elvis Presley, who Sam Phillips is credited with discovering. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Pam Kingsbury Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/c14b71f690f9e6646af21e27c39ebaba.jpg 20334ea578f727702a0c798db78eaddf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Reisman - Coffee - Looft House Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Historic Homes, Florence, Alabama; Lauderdale County; Jewish Settlers in North Alabama Description An account of the resource The Reisman-Coffee-Looft House, located at 618 N. Wood Avenue, was the home to Mark Reisman and his family. Mr. Reisman was one of the first Jewish merchants in the Florence area. His business was located the corner of Tennessee and Court Streets. He was a well-respected businessman in the area and news of his death (from a gun accident in his home) shocked the community. The house, which is Queen Anne style, was built between 1888 and 1900. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1888 -1900. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource History of Temple B'nai Israel, file 2-3, Local History Room, Florence- Lauderdale Public Library. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/dfb462a99c90ef8e84b3cc6696092dfa.jpg 2058beec4c0f890d2cc1bb4b619f35a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Temple B'Nai Israel Cornerstone Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource The first location of Temple B'nai Israel. which was built in 1909, is located on 8th Street and Atlanta. The cornerstone was laid (with what the local paper called 'appropriate ceremony") in accordance with Jewish ritual. It contained: a history of the organization of the congregation, lists of the members of the congregation who served on various committees that spearheaded the organization and erection of the Temple, various Mason items, and one dollar among other items. Description An account of the resource Coleman, Erwin M., A History of Temple B'nai Israel, Florence, Alabama: Centennial Celebration, 1906 - 2006. Privately Printed. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Type The nature or genre of the resource Picture and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/33da672cc14fae81c6a6bc7ffc7043cb.jpg 7f002c9d52b1a51f7d89b5750bf05e12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unpublished Manuscript -- Stanley Rosenbaum Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Stanley Rosenbaum; Jewish Arts Description An account of the resource Stanley Rosenbaum, who was a Florence, Alabama businessman, philanthropist, Civil Rights advocate, member of the University of North Alabama's English Department, and original owner of the Stanley Rosenbaum Frank Lloyd Wright House, was interested in and encouraged creative writing. An unpublished one act play, titled "When I Am Thirty," is housed in the archives of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. The play has three characters, one setting, and has detailed stage directions. Stanley Rosenbaum and his father gave the funds to establish the library and Stanley Rosenbaum served in various positions as a volunteer for over thirty years. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, archives, file 3-2 in the local history room. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/ef438a9d169aa7aea26fe41f7456e48a.jpg 462e6c7d0572324bba3bbb2ff0adb8d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spielberger Family Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish Settlement Description An account of the resource Jacob Spielberger, who was born in Hungary in January of 1856, came to Alabama around 1888. He opened a dry goods store and clothing store, Spielberger and Sons, at 217 and 219 Mongomery Avenue in Sheffield. His three sons, Jacob, Harry, and Ben worked with him as young men. The Spielbergers figure prominently in the development of retail in Sheffield, in the building of Temple B'nai Israel, and in fraternal organizations. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Coleman, Erwin M., A History of Temple B'nai Israel, Florence, Alabama; Centennial Celebration, 1906 - 2006. A History Of Sheffield, Sheffield Public Library, privately printed. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The family was active in business in Sheffield from 1888 to the mid-1970s. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/1adcc69536427c2fc0b363be8650f17b.jpg f59dac0f9a135fd6402f67c1f55ce224 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel J. Israel, Unpublished Autobiography Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Samuel J. Israel; Sheffield, Alabama; Jewish Community; Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Samuel J. Israel, who moved to Sheffield, Alabama in 1909 from Lithuania, wrote his memoirs at his daughter's (Beatrice Muhlendorf) request. The manuscript -- which is over thirty pages long -- is titled "From Northern Lithuania to Northern Alabama." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, local history room, file 3-2. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1909 - 1991. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, local history room, file 3-2. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/329135ae75a001464392ae4f81f269ef.png 19f4c3013589287bb70b37d8d4c85bbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield Public Library -- Alfred Huger Moses Room Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Sheffield,. Alabama; Colbert County; Afred Hugler Moses; Jewish Settlement Description An account of the resource The Alfred Huger Moses Room, which is located in the annex of the Sheffield Public Library (on Montgomery Avenue ), was made possible, in part, by funding from the descendants of Alfred Huger Moses (founder and first mayor of Sheffield). The room was dedicated 104 years after the founding of Sheffield. Adeline Moses, one of Alfred's daughters, married Carl Loeb, founder of Loeb Rhodes in New York City. Her children and grandchildren were in attendance at the dedication of the room. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sheffield Historic Society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1989 to the present. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sheffield Historical Society. Type The nature or genre of the resource Illustration and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/9df5dbf8f08235214416d250c74e6313.jpg a4f849d151694c0e3e0ff88bc9e54e65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mayor Alfred Huger Moses Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Alfred Huger Moses; Sheffield, Alabama; Colbert County; Jewish settlement Description An account of the resource Alfred Huger Moses was responsible for the establishment of Sheffield, Alabama. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he moved to Alabama after serving in the Confederate Army where he achieved the rank of Captain. HIs wife, Katherine, five children, and brother moved to the area with him. He hoped to create an industrial mecca much as Sheffield, England had. He was briefly part of a land and iron boom in the area but was left almost penniless during the 1890s when pig iron prices were falling and banks were failing. He was the first mayor of Sheffield, Alabama. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A History of Sheffield, privately printed by the Sheffield Public Library. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1889 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sheffield Public Library Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/bf056254a5387ce14be085e7e4c639a0.jpg 4540f4ac73576ca92f6dcc53554b6941 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Florence-Lauderdale Public Library -- Local History Room Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Libraries; local history; Jewish History Description An account of the resource The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library's local history room has several large files devoted to the study of local places, organizations, and individuals. The Jewish History Collection offers a good cross-section of Jewish owned businesses, the history of the Temple, copies of society pages, copies of unpublished manuscripts, and copies of prominent Jewish families who settled in the area. Many of the papers were donated by Doryce Levi and Dallas and Mary Lancaster. An original history of the Jewish settlers, written by Lee Freeman, can also be found in the files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 - to the present Type The nature or genre of the resource Test and photograph. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/8e606e9b81ee0a288882c57cff552256.jpg b92ada69267178609b1b9885c86a037a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to the Editor, Florence Newspaper, Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Jewish Settlement: Florence, Alabama; Northwest Alabama Description An account of the resource A letter to the editor found in the files of the history of Temple B'Nai Israel at the Florence- Lauderdale Public Library suggests that Jewish immigrants to the area were encouraged and welcomed. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections, Local History Room, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Temple of B'nai Israel, 2-3. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The newspaper source is unlisted. Type The nature or genre of the resource Illustration and text. https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/47390bffb8ca3ca448b902043197396d.jpg c04ca513fe38a2c03964900e141fd15c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Israel /Muhlendorf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury Subject The topic of the resource Samuel J. Israel; Colbert County: Jewish Philanthropists Description An account of the resource Samuel J. Israel immigrated from Lithuania moving to Sheffield, Alabama in 1909. His first venture was a wholesale grocery. He eventually founded Paper and Chemical Supply of Sheffield. He was known throughout the community for his charitable works and kind nature. He served on multiple committees on behalf of local charities, fraternities, and the Temple. His most notable contribution to the area was donating the land and organizing the fundraising for the construction of the Northwest Alabama Rehabilitation Center in Muscle Shoals. He also worked tirelessly to promote adult literacy in the state of Alabama. When he died, Senator Howell Heflin (Democrat of Alabama) paid special tribute to Mr. Israel's contributions to the area and the state on the floor of the United States Senate. He married Bessie Kreisman (whose parents were prominent businesspeople in Florence). Their daughter, Beatrice, married Jack Muhlendorf. He first marriage to Bessie lasted from 1912 until her death in 1912. His second marriage was to Hilda Shipper. He died in 1990 at the age of ninety-three. The Israel and Muhlendorf Family have a section of graves at the Jewish Cemetery in Oakview Cemetery in Sheffield, Alabama. The three acres of the cemetery were put aside for Jewish use before a temple existed. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Samuel J. Israel, unpublished manuscript, local history room, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909 - 1990. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Pam Kingsbury Type The nature or genre of the resource Text and photograph.