https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/24ce5c32eb8daabfaebef339feb27796.jpg 289665a38e2b1303039b03559b22ad1b https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/84f37d2adf41ef515df2316ad8a504d9.wav 0c8abf31984605757ed5c0d93df6ba08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History, E. X. Brown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 31, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman, Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .wav Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/0e65b573179df295ac216762266e6214.pdf 261a643ad86983da3edcd46e0ffe9a2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: I’m glad to hear that. Um, I had a piece of historical information I was trying to determine and I thought you might be of help here. Um, I know you started working at WEDR, right? Paul 'EX' Brown: My work experience? B: Your first radio work in Birmingham. P: Oh no, no. WEDR was way down the list. B: Really? P: Yeah. My first radio job was at WJOB at Hammond, Indiana in 1941 or 42. B: Wow. I remember WJOB when I lived in Gary. P: Yep. B: Mmhmm. And what was it a news job? P: Huh? B: What kind of work did you do for them? P: I did a umm…I did a news program on Sunday morning. That’s how I got started and then I starting doing a uhh record program rhythm and blues every-every day. B: On WJOB? P: Right. B: That far back, 1941 and 42, you were doing rhythm and blues? P: Yes sir. It wasn’t called-it was called race then. It wasn’t called rhythm and blues. B: Do you remember some of the artists that you would play on the air? What kind of…you know which… P: Oh uhh…a girl named that was…went to…she’s dead now. Went to…changed from gospel to…changed from, well she was gospel and then changed to race…Cook Name was Cook, and umm and of course there was Lionel Hampton and umm inaudble was all very popular then. B: Uh huh. P: Yeah. B: So it was jazz and swing too huh? P: Yeah. B: Mmhmm. P: Yeah. We had everything race. You know. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data telephone interview, taped Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 15 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed E. X. Brown Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Paul "E. X." Brown, Oral History Description An account of the resource A pioneer of early Black radio, Paul remembers WEDR Birmingham, WERD Atlanta, and his sports broadcasting. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul E. X. Brown Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 31, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Thomas Kulovitz Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .WAV PDF JPG Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EXBrownOH 1940s 1950s Baseball Eddie Castleberry Frank Smart Paul E.X. Brown WEAS WEDR WERD WJOB