The HistoryMakers video oral history with Ruby Wilson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 22 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2010.093 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Wilson, Ruby, 1948-2016, 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 Ruby Wilson |
| Portion of title | Ruby Wilson |
| Abstract | Singer Ruby Wilson was born on February 20, 1948. She started her singing career at sixteen years old, with her godfather, B.B. King. Wilson was one of the house staples at B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis, Tennessee. She had roles in several films, including The Chamber, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Black Snake Moan. She was also one of the blues musicians included in the documentary film Delta Rising, alongside artists such as Willie Nelson, Chris Cotton, and Morgan Freeman. She performed at the White House, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and many other prominent venues around the globe. Best known as the "Queen of Beale Street," she was honored with the Memphis Sound Award for Best Entertainer and the Authentic Beale Street Musician Award. Wilson was also inducted into the African American Hall of Fame and was a member of the Memphis-Shelby County Film & Tape Commission. Wilson passed away on August 12, 2016. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Memphis, Tennessee 2010 July 30. |
| 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 | A2010.093 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |