REVEREND GARY DAVIS, SUMMER OF 1961
File — Box: 135, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
One night in summer of 1961 I met some crazies in Malachy's Bar who introduced me to blues singer Fred Neil who sent me to the Bronx for guitar lessons from the Reverend Gary Davis, a blind street-preacher and musician. Davis became famous, but wasn't in 1961. From him I learned "You Got to Move," "12 Gates to the City," "Banks of the River," and a peppy rag, or was it called a "wing dance?" I was 21. Today, at 70, I still play those songs. This folder contains 5 flyers for a Bronx envangelical gospel service featuring Rev. Gary and his wife on September 24, 1961. (See related material in BOX 1, FOLDER 9.)
Dates
- SUMMER OF 1961
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, however, researchers must sign consent form prior to gaining access to materials. Calavera drawings, proofs, and etchings as well as "little diaries" (Boxes 14, 125, 126, 129, 142) are housed in high security and may require up to 24 hours for retrieval. Enlarged photocopies and typed transcriptions of "little diaries" in Box 142 are located in Box 184.
Extent
From the Collection: 184 boxes (172 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451