Box 6
Container
Contains 16 Results:
Ballew, Jim - A handwritten letter sent to Will McLean (January 27, 1987) thanking him for the "beautiful tape" which includes a composition written by Ballew ("…I'm greatly honored that you would praise 'Roll on Manatee' so highly. Your opinion means a great deal to me...") According to the FLORIDA MEMORY website: "Ballew was part of a Florida folk music movement that included Gamble Rogers, Jimmy Buffett, and Will McLean." Also included in the folder: a 3-page handwritten letter to Will McLean (on the back of a JIM BALLEW handbill promoting his "New Album Release" of ROLL ON MANATEE - January 18, 1987) and various obituaries. According to his obituary (August 14, 1987) in the Orlando Sentinel: "...He was the composer of the song 'Roll on Manatee,' used as the theme for a documentary that appeared on public television about the endangered sea mammal. Concerned with the preservation of Florida's folk music heritage, Ballew worked in recent months for the Pine Castle Center for the Arts building archives and recording folk music statewide. Ballew was born in Sylacauga, Ala., and moved to Orlando from Birmingham, Ala., in 1948..."
File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Blackwell, Steve - A handwritten letter sent to the "Folks at the Will McLean Foundation" (February 19, 1993) requesting permission to sing a couple of songs at the next Folk Festival (specifically a "...song about the murder of Guy Bradley…"). according to Wikipedia: "Guy Morrell Bradley (April 25, 1870 – July 8, 1905) was an American game warden and deputy sheriff for Monroe County, Florida. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he relocated to Florida with his family when he was young. As a boy, he often served as guide to visiting fishermen and plume hunters, although he later denounced poaching after legislation was passed to protect the dwindling number of birds. In 1902, Bradley was hired by the American Ornithologists' Union, at the request of the Florida Audubon Society, to become one of the country's first game wardens..." According to the FRIENDS OF FLORIDA FOLK website: "Steve Blackwell (1948 - 2006), well known as a musician and songwriter on the Florida folk scene, a teacher at Charlotte High School and a founder of the Guitar Army that plays weekly and welcomes anyone, died at 58 years old. Steve lived in Punta Gorda and was the grandson of a vaudeville performer. His passions for poetry and storytelling was reflected in his life and in singing folk songs..."
File — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Boltin, Thelma - A handwritten letter sent to Will McLean (c. 1986) updating the condition of fellow folk musician ("The World's Greatest Banjo Player") Paul Champion ("Bulletin for Will"), who was in need of a heart transplant. According to the REMEMBERING PAUL CHAMPION website: "George Paul Champion Jr. was born on March 23, 1938 in the Panama Canal Zone. Paul's father, George Paul Champion Sr. was born on August 12, 1911 in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. He died on March 22, 1969 in Sacramento, California. Paul's paternal grandparents were Robert G. and Lula B. Champion. Mr. Champion was born about 1886 in Kentucky and was a traveling candy salesman. Paul's mother, Helen J. Jeffers, was born on June 28, 1916 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Helen was married during 1936 in Taylor County, Florida to George Paul Champion Sr. She died on June 18, 1973 in Osceola County, Florida. Paul also had one aunt, Margaret Louise Jeffers, who was born on April 18, 1915 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Margaret was married during 1937 in Taylor County, Florida to Frank W. Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force and had a distinguished career. Both Frank and Margaret are deceased and buried in the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. Paul's maternal grandparents were Paul E. and Margaret Jeffers. Mr. Jeffers born during October 1884 in Pope County, Minnesota and was a logging company operator in Louisiana and Jacksonville, Florida. Paul's maternal great-grandparents John and Margaret Jeffers were both immigrants from Ireland to Canada. Paul Champion died on February 14, 1986 in Gainesville, Florida..." Florida folk music historian, Ron Johnson, called Paul Champion "...The bridge between Florida folk and Florida bluegrass for many years..." According to THE FLORIDA MEMORY BLOG website: "Thelma Ann Boltin, affectionately known as 'Cousin' Thelma, was a storyteller, emcee, teacher and long-time director of the Florida Folk Festival. Her dedication to sharing Florida’s folk traditions brought diverse groups of artists to the festival each year, and established the festival’s reputation for celebrating unique and varied cultures..."
File — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Crider, Dale - A handwritten letter (on Dale Crider-photo stationery) sent to Margaret Longhill (Longtime companion to Will McLean and President of the Will McLean Foundation) requesting to sing at a Will McLean "birthday celebration…of new life in the wind and everything that the 'Will Wind' touches..." According to the FLORIDA MEMORY website: "Folks learn to appreciate Florida’s mosquitos, swamps and waterways through song with Gainesville’s environmental troubadour Dale Crider. Dale has been a presence at the Florida Folk Festival for over 40 years, beginning with his performances of traditional bluegrass numbers in the 1960s with the Florida Wildlife Boys. By the 1970s he was performing original songs both solo and accompanied by various musicians, including then-wife Linda Bittner. With 30 years of experience as a biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Crider has an in-depth understanding of Florida’ s ecosystems. This has enabled him to write songs with both a convincing message of environmental conservation and an equally strong audience appeal."
File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Grooms, Don - Four handwritten letters and a single typed letter (c. 1997) sent to Margaret Longhill (Longtime companion to Will McLean and President of the Will McLean Foundation) discussing his activities as a judge for the Will McLean songwriting contest ("…Paul Garfinkel's 'Florida Pines' was the best...") and sending his regrets as to performing at the Rainbow Springs WILL McLEAN FOLK FESTIVAL ("...I'm sure you have everything under control there --except for the armed guards to protect the people from us musicians..". A 1998 "Celebration of Spirit" memorial program for Don Grooms is also included in the folder. According to the FLORIDA MEMORY website: "Born in 1930, Don Grooms was raised in Cherokee, North Carolina. He came from a family with Cherokee and Appalachian heritage. As a child, he played a cornstalk fiddle, a cigar-box banjo, and a $3 Silvertone guitar. At age 10, Grooms began playing for square dances and at 14 he belonged to a dance band that played pop tunes. Grooms became a professional journalist and moved to Florida to teach journalism at the University of Florida. While in Gainesville, Grooms was influenced by Will McLean, which motivated him to return to songwriting and playing guitar. He became a fixture at the Florida Folk Festival, where he performed on stage alongside Florida Folk Troubadours Gamble Rogers, Jim Billie and Will McLean. Grooms received the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1996." Don Grooms died in 1998
File — Box: 6, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Seeger, Pete - Miscellaneous notes, postcards and letters (sent to Will McLean and Margaret Longhill), newspaper articles, programs pertaining to the September 22, 1967 Carnegie Hall HOOTENANNY concert starring Pete Seeger, John Bassett, Tim Buckley, Len Chandler, The Star Spangled String Band, Elaine White, Janis Ian, Tom Parrott and WILL McLEAN. Also included in the folder are notes from Pete Seeger to Will McLean (c. 1970s), a review of a late 1970s/early 1980 Peter Seeger and Arlo Guthrie concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, Florida) in which Seeger sang Will McLean's "Osceola's last Words" ("...McLean, a courtly gentleman who is one of Florida's great treasures was sitting in the front row, looking as uncomfortable in a coat and tie as I would in a space suit..."), etc. According to Wikipedia: "Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, and environmental causes..."
File — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Florida Folk Performers 1980s - 2000s (Part 1) - Miscellaneous newspaper and magazine articles and ephemera pertaining to Tim Murphey and Enwall, Oscar Brand, Walt Michael, Cousin Thelma Boltin, Rima Olson, Linda and Paul Stewart, Mary Ann Di Nella, Pete Hennings, Clyde Walker. Ally Smith, Veronika Jackson, Patchwork, Jan Milner, Bob Myers, Gamble Rogers, Sam Pacetti, Bob Patterson, John and Mem Semmes, Dale Crider, Paul Garfinkel, James Hawkins, Glenn Geiger, Debra Pricher, Orange Street, Bob Patteson, Martin Johnson, Jeanie Fitchen, Andrew Kelly, Doug Richard, Dick Craft, Peter Easton, Bob Stone, Lee Paulet, Donna Klein, Charlie Bush, Lou Dibble, Glen Geiger, Don Grooms, Ernie Williams, Steve Blackwell, Bobby Hicks, etc.
File — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Florida Folk Performers 1980s - 2000s (Part 2) - Miscellaneous newspaper and magazine articles and ephemera pertaining to The Fraleys, The Kruger Brothers, Jean and Bill Hewitt, Eugenia Sisinni Fitchen, Don Grooms, Jon Semmes, Jim Ballew, Frank and Ann Thomas, Bobby Hicks, Okefenokee Joe, Jan Milner, Linda Fackeldey, Rochelle Morris, Mark Fackeldey, Chief Jim Billie, Dennis Devine, Mark Smith, Gamble Rogers, Dennis Devine, Eliot and Sam Pacetti, Ken Skeens, Paul Champion, The Stanley Brothers, Bettina Makley, The Bellamy Brothers, Maug Chauvin, Linda Collins, Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, J.U. Lee, Pete Price, Bobby Hicks, Betsy and Lee Paulet, Ken and Trisha Brooks, Clyde Walker, Dale Webber, etc.
File — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Florida Folk Performers 1980s - 2000s (Part 3) - Miscellaneous correspondence (pertaining to the WILL McLEAN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, song writing competition, music publication, etc.) sent to Margaret Longhill (Longtime companion to Will McLean and President of the Will McLean Foundation) from miscellaneous folk performers including John Hammond ("Poet of the Sea"), The Celestial Railroad Band, Doug Gauss, Dale Crider, Ray and Cheryl Belanger, Lou Dibble, John Johnson and Lisa Martin, Rima Olson, Suzi LaLeike-Olson, Bob Patterson, "Whitey" Markle, Lance and Barbi Lazonby, Lee and Betsy Bolger Paulet, Ken Skeens, Boomslang, Chief James E. Billie, etc.
File — Box: 6, Folder: 9
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000
Florida Folk Performers (Part 4) - Miscellaneous (undated) song lyrics by various performers (NOT Will McLean) including "Wildcat"(?) by Bill Hewitt, "God Lives in My Uncle's Pocket…" by Bud Klein, "The Ballad of Milly Francis" by Willie Ritchie (sung by Clare Ritchie Swartz "Tallahassee, Florida), etc.
File — Box: 6, Folder: 10
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Spanning a period beginning with his genealogical roots in the late 19th Century and detailing the private and public life of "Florida's premier folklorist" from his birth until his passing in 1990, THE WILL McLEAN FLORIDA FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION consists of family history and photographs, handwritten song lyrics and poetry, promotional posters, handbills, brochures and programs, recordings (various formats), artifacts (his iconic black wool hat, harmonicas, a guitar, etc.) as well as...
Dates:
1885 - 2000