| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/4/15 |
| Title | Recording of [Bill Hawker] of West Bromwich about his background, traditional music and the modern way of living. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 19 July 1963 |
| Description | Interview by Charles Parker of [Bill Hawker] (BH) of West Bromwich about his background, traditional music and the modern way of living. Recording made at meeting of the 'death and dividend' club in a public house [Leather Bottel]: background noise.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.38 Description of track: start to tape
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.03 Description of track: [BH] talks about increase of standard of living in the Black Country; still prefers tunes from a barrel organ to modern music
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.35 Description of track: talks about and sings small extracts of types of songs on the barrel organ and other traditional songs
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.19 Description of track: talk about music hall tradition in the Black Country
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.41 Description of track: tells aneCD otes about a man who lost a leg in a mining accident known as 'Funky' and his donkey in West Bromwich
Total duration: (min/sec): 15.16 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number CF129 K006 4574
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 01/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |