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LouisianaThe American Folklife Center was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress through Public Law 94-201 and charged to "preserve and present American folklife." The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the Library of Congress in 1928, and is now one of the largest collections of ethnographic material from the United States and around the world. CollectionsThe collections of the American Folklife Center include materials from Louisiana that are as varied and rich as the folk traditions of the state. Among its recordings are a treasure trove of blues, Cajun, Creole, and spiritual music; 12 hours of performance and interviews with Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter; and 8 hours of performance and interviews with jazz legend Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton. The collections also include recordings of Chitimacha tales and songs.
Louisiana participated in the Library's Bicentennial Local Legacies project, which includes documentation of local traditions and celebrations for the American Folklife Center's Archive of Folk Culture. American Folklife Center collections presented online through the American Memory Project include Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip; folksingers and folksongs documented during a three-month trip through the Southern United States. The collection includes material from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Lecture WebcastJanuary 18, 2006: Mister Jelly Roll, Mister Lomax and the Invention of Jazz. Dr. John Szwed and pianist Dave Burrell explore the legacy of Louisiana-born Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe, AKA Jelly Roll Morton. [webcast and event flyer] Publications
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