Robinson, Adgie Lee
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Collected by Mary Celestia Parler; Transcribed by Neil Byer Adgie Lee Robinson Newport, Ark. April 13, 1955 Reel 210, Item 1 Willie MCP: Who's Willie? ALR: That's my husband. MCP: You still married to him? ALR: Yes, mam. MCP: How long you been married to him? ALR: Twelve years. MCP: How come did you marry him in the first place? ALR: Well, he were good to me. MCP: He was? Is he still good to you? ALR: Until there's something he wants. MCP: Tell me about him. What makes you think he's somebody funny? ALR: He just is funny, that's all....I guess the first thing would be about the car. MCP: Tell me about the car and tell me so I can hear it. ALR: Kind of wild...? Oh, I'll tell you what I'll start off on. Well, Mr. Paul and Willie was 'sposed to gone to Jonesboro. He come home and he told me the reason they was late coming in they were gone to Jonesboro. So I say, "Willie, how come you so late coming in?" So he say, "Me and Mr. Paul went to Jonesboro tonight." And so I don't think any more about it. I come on to work. And Miss Barrett told me that Mr. Paul wasn't out of town. So I Reel 210, Item 1, con't. asked him again about it. And he says, "Well, you remember I told you me and Hr. Paul went to Jonesboro. I had got me a drink, and...
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Parler, Mary CelestiaByer, Neil
1955 04 13
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University of ArkansasKeywords
- African American Musicians
- African Americans
- Alcohol
- Alcoholism
- Anecdotes
- Automobiles
- Marriage
- Marriage, Jonesboro, Alcohol