Tape. CA Indian songs: dance song, “Lively-up” song, song with explanation, 2 dance songs, Prayer Chant with drum, description of a square drum, 3 gambling songs with drum, 2 songs without drum, Legend of Coyote, Legend of Suckerfish and Eel, song, introducing E. Marshall, describing song about a tree that wanted to grow, the Tree song, discussing the Tree song, describing song to improve a man’s looks, song to improve a man’s looks, discussing improving song, gambling song, introducing T. Stone, story of a man who bet and lost his legs, the above song, discussion of it. Performed by Wm. Graves, Pomo. Sam Lopez, Smith R. Tolowa. Red Turtle, Klamath. Ernest Marshall, Hupa. Tom Stone, Bishop. Note: Remainder of Frank Quinn tapes are at UC Davis.
Donor:
Frank Quinn and University Appropriation
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
American Indian Frendiship House in Oakland
Culture or time period:
Pomo
Maker or artist:
Bill Graves
Collection date:
unknown
Culture depicted:
Hupa and Tolowa
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Audio reel tapes and Drums (membranophones)
Function:
7.2 Sound Communication
Accession date:
1958
Department:
Audio recordings
Dimensions:
duration 1835 seconds
Title:
Pomo, Tolowa, Hupa (Culture Groups on Tape)
Comment:
Tape #24-120 is entered in the database as vol. 1, but it is also a part of vol. 2