Alan Lomax - Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith 1946
Description
In 1946 Alan Lomax invited the prolific ballad singer Texas Gladden, of Saltville, Virginia, and her brother, multi-instrumentalist Hobart Smith, to perform as part of a festival held at Columbia University. This collection consists of the extensive interviews with Gladden and Smith that Lomax recorded during their New York stay.
Collection Items
Interview with Texas Gladden about her singing style (I)
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about starting singing
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about the emotional content of songs
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about her mother and sad songs
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about sibling relationships
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about her favorite old-time ballads
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about sibling relationships (continued)
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about her singing influences
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about The Two Brothers (I)
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about the stories behind songs
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Texas Gladden about family gatherings
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…
Interview with Hobart Smith about the strength of music
Sister and brother Texas Gladden and Hobart Smith were born in Saltville, (Smyth & Washington Counties) Virginia (1895 and 1897 respectively). Texas had a known repertoire of some two hundred songs. Hobart was a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, guitar,…