Henry "Mule" Townsend Interview

Object Details

Collection Collector

McCormick, Mack

Collection Citation

Robert "Mack" McCormick Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

Side A: Henry Jesse "Mule" Townsend interview, July 30, 1972 Side B: Blank Side A: Henry Jesse "Mule" Townsend interview, July 30, 1972 Interview with Henry Jesse "Mule" Townsend (October 27, 1909-September 24, 2006) American blues singer, guitarist, and pianist conducted by Dick Spottswood, at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia. Townsend discusses meeting Robert Johnson on Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Both musicians played house parties where Townsend would occasionally play with Johnson. Townsend also converses with Spottswood about Johnson's personality, the subjects of his songs, length of time they had contact, how people responded to his music, his style as compared to other musicians during his time, and the news of his death. Side B: Blank

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Robert "Mack" McCormick Collection / Series 15: Audio Cassette Tapes and Digital Files

Extent

1 Cassette tape (Total Running Time: 33:44)

Date

1972-07-30

Container

Box 165, Cassette OTC 1485.28

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Audio

Cassette tapes

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access to original materials in boxes 76-80 is prohibited. Researchers must use digital copies. Additional materials have been removed from public access pending investigation under the Smithsonian Institution's Ethical Returns and Shared Stewardship Policy.

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