Description

This recording opens with an introduction of the program by Boyd Lewis. The first segment, which begins at 1:08, is a feature about a dance production that showed at Atlanta's Nexus Theater in 1986. The show was called "A War Story" and is the story of two families, one white, and one black. It was set in the mountains of North Carolina during the Civil War. The program features audio excerpts of the performance, as well as interviews with actors Aaron Burnett and Celeste Miller. The second feature, which begins at 23:17, is an essay by Atlanta radio personality Ludlow Porch about kids and growing up. The program ends with a sign off by Boyd Lewis."Southwind" was a radio program about the issues, people, and culture of the South that aired on WABE-FM, Atlanta's public radio station. The series, which aired from 1980 to 1987, was conceived, produced, and reported by journalist Boyd Lewis.

Record Contributed By

Atlanta History Center

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia