The Life and Times of Joe Thompson
This 27 minute documentary about North Carolina fiddler Joe Thompson is a look at music and dance in African-American communities, not just in the 20th century but reaching back in time. Thompson and various folklorists talk about the role of square dancing and the interrelationships of black and white families in the rural South. Thompson (1918–2012) was possibly the last black musician playing string band music, and became a mentor to the Carolina Chocolate Drops as that band started out.
See also the text that accompanies the video, "Octogenarian Joe Thompson Is a Master of the Frolic Tradition."
Subjects: Southern Appalachian - general
Tags: African-American, Joe Thompson, Odell Thompson
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This 27 minute documentary about North Carolina fiddler Joe Thompson is a look at music and dance in African-American communities, not just in the 20th century but reaching back in time. Thompson and various folklorists talk about the role of square dancing and the interrelationships of black and white families in the rural South. Thompson (1918–2012) was possibly the last black musician playing string band music, and became a mentor to the Carolina Chocolate Drops as that band started out.
See also the text that accompanies the video, "Octogenarian Joe Thompson Is a Master of the Frolic Tradition."