Interview with Hamilton (Hamp) Hollins
Item
Title
Interview with Hamilton (Hamp) Hollins
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Patrick, Seth (Interviewer)
Hollins, Hamilton (Interviewee)
Date
1996-2002
Description
In this interview, Hamilton (Hamp) Hollins talks about his experience of playing on the "Chitlin circuit" during Jim Crow. Born in Macon, Georgia, he came to study at Florida A&M. He was drafted and served in the United States Army for two years as a trombone player in the United States Army Band. The "Chitlin circuit" was a group of performance venues where it was acceptable and safe for African American musicians and entertainers to perform during the Jim Crow era. Hollins talks about the different cities he performed in, the origin of the term "chitlin," other notable musicians from Tallahassee, and his experience as a musical entertainer. Note: The first section of this interview is missing, but it is provided on the transcript. Part Two begins on page 7 of this document.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:38:11
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0038
Topics
African American oral tradition
African American Storytelling
African Americans--Music
Southern States--Songs and music
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)