Fish Vendor
Creator:
Rev. Harden W. Stuckey (Performer), Herbert Halpert (Recorder)
Description:
Sound recording of a South Carolinian imitating the cries of a merchant from his hometown. Catchy tunes such as these were a common form of advertising in a society without digital media or amplification.
Publisher:
Library of Congress
Contributor:
Bradley Sykes
Rights:
Library of Congress
Format:
wav
Language:
English
Type:
Sound
Source:
Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942. Accessed via web. The Library of Congress American Memory. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/florida/index.html.
Date:
June 18, 1939
Subject:
Commerce, Advertising, African-American Music
Transcription:
I got fresh fish this mornin' ladies. They're gilded with gold, and you may find a dime in their mouth. They're just from the river St. Johns, St. Johns. I have mullets, they're fresh and fine. You'll buy these mullets, all for a dime. They're just from the river St. Johns, St. Johns
Duration:
00:25
Bit Rate/Frequency:
352 kbps