Podcast appearances and mentions of jeff place

I början av 1900-talet skrev en liten flicka från North Carolina en låt som 50 år senare stals och gjorde stor succé. Det här är berättelsen om vad som faktiskt hände och vem Elizabeth Libba Cotten verkligen var. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Berättelsen om folkgitarristen Elizabeth “Libba” Cottens (1893–1987) liv och öde har gått under den kommersiella radarn i flera decennier, trots hennes stora avtryck på den internationella musikscenen.Libba var vänsterhänt och som barn lärde hon sig därför att spela gitarr upp och ner. Men hon blev tvungen att lägga musicerandet på hyllan tillsammans med en handfull egenkomponerade låtar – däribland den tongivande folkklassikern “Freight Train”. Musik som enligt alla odds torde stanna på Libbas hemort Chapel Hill i sydöstra USA.Men ett halvt sekel senare tappar en flicka bort sin mamma mitt i julrushen på ett varuhus – något som ska komma att få oanade konsekvenser.Hösten 2023 gav sig musikern och dokumentärmakaren Catharina Jaunviksna av till USA för att resa i Libbas fotspår och ta reda på vem hon verkligen var, medan det ännu finns människor kvar i livet som kände henne.Medverkande:Alice Gerrard - musiker, folklorist och vän till Libba. Peggy Seeger - musiker, folklorist och vän till Libba. Brenda Evans - Libbas barnbarnsbarn. Yasmin Williams - musiker och fan. Dom Flemons - musiker, fan och folklorist. Jeff Place - senior archivist, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Robert Searing - historiker och curator, Onondaga Historical Association Museum. En dokumentär från 2024 skapad, producerad och mixad av Catharina Jaunviksna, produktionsbolaget RITE.Arkivmaterial från: Southern Folklife Collection - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, “Me & Stella” (33mm film by Geri Ashur, 1978), Library of Congress, Seattle Folklore Society, Incl. the Ralph Rinzler & Alan Lomax archives.

Michael and I talk about the genius of Mick Taylor and Taylor's short stint with the Rolling StonesNorth Carolina barbecue vs. Texas barbecuethe image Michael saw one day while swimming that inspired his novel ‘I Am the Light of This World'why the early 1970s was such an interesting time culturally and why Michael chose it as the backdrop for a big part of the storythe significance of the title of the novelthe North Carolina Piedmont Blues scene of the 1930s, the Folk Music revival of the 1960s, and Rev. Gary Davis and the artists he influencedMichael's relationship with music, on a personal level and as a writerhow the songs Michael references in certain scenes complement those scenes perfectly, like “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones, “The Crystal Ship” by The Doors, “The Same Situation” by Joni Mitchell, “Walk Away” by The James Gang, ‘The Zombies' Greatest Hits', “No Quarter” by Led ZeppelinMichael's use of song lyrics in the novelthe significance of Lead Belly—the mythological figure and music of—to the protagonist, Earl, and to the author, Michaelthe role Hank Williams' music plays in the storythe “happy accidents of making art”Jeff and I talk about Lead Belly's historyprison recordmusic catalogueartists he influencedLead Belly's death and his legacy MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:“Time Waits for No One” by the Rolling Stones“Can't Hardly Wait” by The Replacements“I Am the Light of This World” by Rev. Gary Davis“She Loves You” by The Beatles“Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones“The Same Situation” by Joni Mitchell“Walk Away” by The James Gang“Good Mornin' Blues” by Lead Belly“Love in Vain” by Robert Johnson“I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry” by Hank Williams“The Gallows Pole” by Lead Belly“Goodnight Irene” by Lead Belly“Black Girl (In the Pines)” by Lead Belly“Midnight Special” by Lead Belly LINKS: Michael Parker's website, https://www.michaelfparker.com/Michael Parker, Instagram, @texheel22 Jeff Place/Smithsonian Folkways website, https://folkways.si.edu/ Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag

In this podcast Park Interpretive Specialist Audrey Lokteff sits down with Grammy Award Winning Sound Archivist and Curator Jeff Place to discuss the connections between the railroad and music. This episode is dedicated to Art Cort, a docent at the California state railroad museum for 29 years. Art passed away on August 17th, 2020. He will be best remembered as a museum host, welcoming thousands of guests with warm and happy tunes on his harmonica. He was a long-time participant of the Amtrak Interpretive Program where museum docents narrated the history of the Transcontinental Railroad on board the California Zephyr between Sacramento and Reno. Art completed over 9,000 hours as a docent which included 128 trips on Amtrak. The railroad museum sends their condolences to his family and the innumerable others in the community that were positively affected by his dedication, adventurous spirit, kindness, and love of the railroad. We will deeply miss our friend and colleague. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to hear more railroad songs selected by Jeff Place you can use this link to view his Anthology of Classic Railroad Songs: https://libcat.bucknell.edu/title/classic-railroad-songs/oclc/1144567715?referer=di&ht=edition.

The Intercept’s Murtaza Hussain discusses Trump’s motley crew of regime change warriors, what war with Iran would look like, and the strategy behind the economic sanctions. At nearly 90 years old, former Senator Mike Gravel may be the oldest candidate for president, but he also has the dankest social media memes. Gravel discusses his insurgent run for the Democratic nomination led by his campaign volunteers who are teenagers. The Intercept’s Jordan Smith talks about her latest reporting on abortion. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birth, we hear some never before released recordings and talk with Jeff Place, the curator and senior archivist of The Smithsonian Folkways Collection’s career-spanning anthology of Seeger’s work. If you like what we do, support our show by going to TheIntercept.com/join to become a member.

Jeff Place is the Curator and Senior Archivist of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. They recently released the The Social Power of Music box set. A chat about building that box, the speed of Woody Guthrie records and how to get this dream job.

Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie (1912-67) was one of the most important folk composers in American history. This podcast features rare outtakes and stories from Smithsonian archivist Jeff Place give new meaning to the life and music of American folk icon Woody Guthrie and his relationship with Folkways Records.

Jeff Place talks about the rich musical archive of Woody Guthrie. He spoke at the conference “This Great and Crowded City: Woody Guthrie’s Los Angeles,” held at the University of Southern California on April 14, 2012, in celebration of the centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birth. Place is archivist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.