The HistoryMakers video oral history with Eric "Ricky" McKinnie.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (1 hr., 46 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2006.112 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | McKinnie, Eric, 1952- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Eric "Ricky" McKinnie |
| Portion of title | Eric "Ricky" McKinnie |
| Abstract | Drummer and vocalist Eric "Ricky" McKinnie was born July 12, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Murphy High School in 1970, having taken every music course offered by the school. McKinnie joined "Troy Ramey and the Soul Searchers" in 1970. As a member of the "Gospel Keynotes" in 1972, McKinnie made a gold record, Jesus, You Been Good To Me. Losing his eyesight to glaucoma in 1975, McKinnie continued to perform, often serving as road manager. He formed the Ricky McKinnie Singers with his mother and brother in 1978. In 1989, McKinnie was invited by Clarence Fountain of the world-renown Blind Boys of Alabama to join the group as a drummer, vocalist and tour manager. McKinnie's success with the Blind Boys of Alabama includes four Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Gospel Album, the Alabama's Governor's Achievement Award and the 2000 induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Atlanta, Georgia 2006 October 11. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2006.112 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |