| Degree: |
Ph.D. Indiana University, 1976 |
| Area Groups: |
African American; American; Film Studies and Cultural Studies; Mythology and Folklore |
| Major Publications: |
Jook Right On: Blues Stories and Blues Storytellers (Tennessee, 2005), Virginia Piedmont Blues: The Lives and Art of Two Virginia Bluesmen (Pennsylvania, 1990), Sounds So Good to Me: The Bluesman's Story (Pennsylvania, 1984), Blues Storytellers (forthcoming, 1998).
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| Articles: |
63 contributions to books and 48 other publications in various media, including such journals as Living Blues and Journal of American Folklore, and the record Roots of Rhythm and Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era (Columbia, 1992), nominated for a Grammy in 1993; over 100 invited lectures, papers, workshops, or other public presentations.
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| Teaching & Service: |
Black Arts Festival Steering Committee, University of Maryland, 1993-1996; Equity Officer, English Department, 1989-present. National Council for the Traditional Arts, President 1992-present, Vice-President 1982-1992, Secretary 1979-1982; President, Maryland Folklore Society, 1980-1985; Chairman of the Board, D.C. Blues Society, 1987-1988; Co-producer of National Folk Festival, 1979-present; Presenter- Consultant- Participant, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 1983-1991; Workshop leader, Washington Folk Festival, 1978-1988; Chairman, Maryland Heritage Panel, Maryland Arts Council, 1983-1984.
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