Oral history interview with William Candler Tomlinson, "Dub," July 15, 2003
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Authors
Tomlinson, William Candler "Dub"
Issue Date
1993-07-15
Type
Text
Sound
Sound
Language
en_US
Keywords
Georgia , Oral histories , Sound recordings , Statenville (Ga.) , Tomlinson, William Candler (1931-2006) , Musicians , Blues (Music) , Turpentine , Turpentine industry and trade
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Abstract
Oral history interview with William Candler Tomlinson, "Dub," July 15, 2003. Statenville (Ga.). Fieldworker: Laurie Kay Sommers. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include
Includes song performance of "Turpentine Blues," by Dub Tomlinson.
Turpentine Blues. Words by W.C. "Dub" Tomlinson, performed by Candler Tomlinson, 2003. This song was written by Dub Tomlinson especially for the Traditions of Turpentining project. Tomlinson (born 1931) typifies the old-time Wiregrass lifestyle of farmer, rancher, and turpentiner during the period of the open range in South Georgia. A life-long resident of Echols County--with the exception of a stint in military service-- Tomlinson has worked timber all his life, first in turpentine, then a heavy equipment operator and harvesting supervisor. Many of his personal experience narratives are recounted in his self-published memoir A Lad in the Piney Woods (2002). Throughout his career, he performed with his band The Suwanee Troubadours, a traditional country group for which he was lead vocalist, and lead and rhythm guitar player. He also wrote numerous songs for the group, but never anything about his life experience with turpentine.
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1 electronic record(s) and derivatives. 3 audio file (wav, mp3) 996,986,964 bytes. 01:34:12. 3 PDF documents (4 scans, jp2). 1.31 GB (1,414,136,560 bytes).
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Publisher
Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections
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IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED