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Bob Shatkin materials now at Blues Archive @ UM

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kudzurunner 2985 posts Feb 09, 2012 9:02 AM	I've just gotten an email from Greg Johnson, the blues archivist at Ole Miss, giving me a link to the now fully-catalogued materials in the Bob Shatkin collection. It is a mind-blowing collection. The term "mind-blowing" is overused. I mean it here. Whoever has the ambition of writing a history of blues harmonica will need to spend some hard time with this collection or they simply won't have done their job. In fact, Bob himself intended such a project. He never completed it. But the material is now safe and will be there for whomever decides to take the plunge. First, here's a direct link to the listing: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/general_library/archives/finding_aids/MUM01756.html Now, here is what's in it. WARNING: What follows is extremely long and so full of cool stuff that this thread is NSFW. Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. Finding Aids >> MUM01756 Finding Aid for the Bob Shatkin Collection (MUM01756) Questions? Contact us! The Bob Shatkin Collection is open for research. Finding Aid for the Bob Shatkin Collection Table of Contents Descriptive Summary Administrative Information Subject Terms Biographical Note Scope and Content Note User Information Related Material Arrangement Container List Descriptive Summary PURL: http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM01756/ Title: Bob Shatkin Collection Dates: 1970-2000 Collector: Shatkin, Bob Physical Extent: 12 boxes (various sizes) (3.5 linear feet) Repository: University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA Identification: MUM01756 Location: Blues Archive Language of Material: English; Spanish Abstract: The collection contains audio cassettes and research files on blues harmonica created and compiled by Bob Shatkin, a harmonica player, teacher, and researcher from New York. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Donated by Dave Rubinowitz, 2011 Processing Information Collection processed by Greg Johnson and Ainsley Powell, 2011. Finding aid encoded by Kathryn Michaelis, December 2011. Additions No further additions are expected to this collection. Subject Terms Shatkin, Bob Harmonica -- Methods Harmonica music (Blues) Blues (Music) Blues musicians Formats correspondence photographs audiocassettes research (document genres) Biographical Note Bob Shatkin was a blues harmonica player, teacher, and researcher from New York. He taught harmonica workshops at The New School and worked in the Language and Literature Department of the Brooklyn Public Library. He was working on a massive history of blues harmonica when he died of a brain aneurysm in 2001. Scope and Content Note The collection contains Bob Shatkin’s research on blues harmonica history, players, and technique. Much of the research was for a large-scale book on blues harmonica that he died before completing. User Information Preferred Citation Bob Shatkin Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi Access Restrictions The Bob Shatkin Collection is open for research. Copyright Restrictions The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. Related Material Resources at the University of Mississippi Harmonica Project Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library Arrangement This collection is arranged in two series and by subject within each series. Series I. Research Files, 1970-2000 and undated Series II. Audiocassettes, 1980-1997 and undated Container List Series I. Research Files, 1970-2000 and undated Subseries 1.1. Research Correspondence, 1991-1997 and undated Folder 1.1 Correspondence, 1991 Folder 1.2 Correspondence, 1992 Folder 1.3 Correspondence, 1993 Folder 1.4 Correspondence, 1994 Folder 1.5 Correspondence, 1995 Folder 1.6 Correspondence, 1997 Folder 1.7 Correspondence, undated Subseries 1.2. Other Research Files, 1970-2000 and undated Folder 1.8 "Big Walter Horton," published in Solo Blues Scope: In Spanish Folder 1.9 "Big Walter Horton" draft, 1991 Scope: Typed English draft of the article published in Solo Blues Folder 1.10 "Big Walter Horton," [1991] Scope: Handwritten draft of the article published in Solo Blues Folder 1.11 Big Walter Horton selective discography, 1998 Folder 1.12 Notes for Big Walter Horton article, undated Folder 1.13 Big Walter Horton article objectives, undated Folder 1.14 The diatonic harmonica instruction and technique, undated Folder 1.15 Blues harp "tree" and related information, undated Folder 1.16 Harmonica workshop materials, undated Folder 1.17 Harmonica notation charts, undated Folder 1.18 Harmonica effects, undated Folder 1.19 "Harp Census," 1997 Folder 1.20 Harmonica "selected players, positions, harps," undated Folder 1.21 "Illustrative ‘Clustering’ of Various Recorded Performances which Demonstrate Stylistic Sources, Influences, Transmission, Relationships," 1993 Folder 1.22 Harmonica class handouts, undated Folder 1.23 Beginners blues harp survey, undated Folder 1.24 "Harp Milestones" (preliminary list), 1994 Folder 1.25 Stylistic influences examples, undated Folder 1.26 "Blues Harmonica Player Ratings Matrix," undated Folder 1.27 Harmonica course outline, undated Folder 1.28 Beginner harmonica practice suggestions, undated Folder 1.29 "Harp Blower for Crossroads," undated Folder 1.30 Notes on Rice Miller, undated Folder 1.31 Notes on James Cotton and Charlie McCoy Sessions, undated Folder 1.32 Various research notes, undated Folder 1.33 Various handwritten notes, undated Folder 1.34 Brief discography, undated Folder 1.35 "Provisional ‘Rhythm Willie’ Hood Discography," undated Folder 1.36 Selected Blues Discography (emphasizing blues harp styles), undated Folder 1.37 Harmonica notation for Yazoo 1053, undated Folder 1.38 Harp history survey tape contents, undated Folder 1.39 Rice Miller style licks, undated Folder 1.40 Wants list, undated Folder 1.41 "To request," 1991 Folder 1.42 Search engine results for "Bob Shatkin," 2000 Folder 1.43 Current interests, undated Folder 1.44 Postcards, undated Folder 1.45 Miscellaneous undated Folder 1.46 The New School: Guitar Study Center, 1993 Folder 1.47 List of recordings "culled from country blues list," undated Folder 1.48 "A Lifetime Devoted to Re-disc-overy," 1996 Scope: Re: Leonard Kunstadt Folder 1.49 "All Star Blues World from Spivey Productions," undated Folder 1.50 Bob Shatkin profile in Big Apple Blues Vol. I, No. 3, 1983 Folder 1.51 "Pocket Soul,"Pukka Folder 1.52 Library Journal book review uncorrected proofs, 1970 Folder 1.53 "Moon-Tachiste," undated Folder 1.54 Harmonica instruction stats, undated Folder 1.55 Photographs, undated Folder 1.56 Photograph on loose scrapbook page, undated Folder 2.1 Notebook for The Devil's Toy: An Illuminated History of the Blues Harp, 1987 Folder 2.2-2.7 The Devil's Toy research, undated Series II. Audiocassettes, 1980-1997 and undated Audiocassette 3.1 Blues Memoir 2, 29 December 1987 Audiocassette 3.2 Blues Memoir 3, undated Audiocassette 3.3 Blues Memoir 6, May 1988 Audiocassette 3.4 Memoir #12, November 1988 Audiocassette 3.5 Memoir #15, March 1989 Audiocassette 3.6 Blues Memoir #16, May 1989 Audiocassette 3.7 Memoir #18, 1989 Audiocassette 3.8 Memoir #19, 1 June 1989 Audiocassette 3.9 Memoir 21, May-June 1989 Audiocassette 3.10 Harp Memoir #22, 24 June 1989 Audiocassette 3.11 Memoir #23, 27 June 1989 Audiocassette 3.12 Memoir #24, 10 July 1989 Audiocassette 3.13 Audio Memoir #25, undated Audiocassette 3.14 Memoir #26, undated Audiocassette 3.15 Memoir #27, 9 August 1989 Audiocassette 3.16 Memoir #28, undated Audiocassette 3.17 #29 "Feeling," 16 August 1989 Audiocassette 3.18 Memoir #30, 6 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.19 Memoir #31, 13 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.20 Audio Memoir #32, 14 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.21 Audio Memoir #33, undated Audiocassette 3.22 Memoir #34, 19 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.23 Memoir #34, 19 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.24 Audio Memoir #36, undated Audiocassette 3.25 Memoir #37, undated Audiocassette 3.26 Memoir #38, 25 September 1989 Audiocassette 3.27 Memoir #39, undated Audiocassette 3.28 Memoir #40, undated Audiocassette 3.29 Memoir #41, 10 October 1988 Audiocassette 3.30 Audio Memoir #55, 20 November [?] Audiocassette 3.31 Memoir #64, 26 December 1989 Audiocassette 3.32 Memoir #65, 29 December 1989 Audiocassette 3.33 Memoir #66, 9 January 1990 Audiocassette 3.34 Memoir #67, undated Audiocassette 4.35 Memoir #68, February 1990 Audiocassette 4.36 Memoir #69, 4 February 1990 Audiocassette 4.37 Memoir #71, undated Audiocassette 4.38 Memoir #72, 15 February 1990 Audiocassette 4.39 Memoirs #73, 19 February 1990 Audiocassette 4.40 Memoir #74, 26 February 1990 Audiocassette 4.41 Memoir #75, 5 March 1990 Audiocassette 4.42 Memoir #76, 13 March 1990 Audiocassette 4.43 Memoir #77, March 1990 Audiocassette 4.44 Memoir #78 (Rhythm Willie), 27 March 1990 Audiocassette 4.45 Memoir #79, 6 April 1990 Audiocassette 4.46 Memoir #80, 20-28 April 1990; 1 May 1990 Audiocassette 4.47 Memoir #81, 8-16 May 1990 Audiocassette 4.48 Memoir #82, undated Audiocassette 4.49 Memoir #83, 1-11 June 1990 Audiocassette 4.50 #101 (Notation), 15 April 1991 Audiocassette 4.51 #104, 20 July 1991 Audiocassette 4.52 #105, undated Audiocassette 4.53 #107, March 1992 Audiocassette 4.54 #108, undated Audiocassette 4.55 #110 Audio Memoir, August 1992-April 1993 Audiocassette 4.56 #111, undated Audiocassette 4.57 Sketch tape, 10 October [?] Audiocassette 4.58 Sketch tape, 30 May 1989 Audiocassette 4.59 Sketch tape, 2 November 1990 Audiocassette 4.60 Sketch tape, 15 November 1990 Audiocassette 4.61 Harp sketch tape (memoir), November 1990 Audiocassette 4.62 Sketch tape - beginners class, 13 December 1990 Audiocassette 4.63 Sketch tape, 16 February 1991 Audiocassette 4.64 Sketch tape, 8 March 1991 Audiocassette 4.65 Sketch tape, 27 March 1991 Audiocassette 4.66 Sketching the "Common Sense," March 1991 Audiocassette 4.67 Sketch tape, 1 April 1991 Audiocassette 4.68 Sketch, May 1991 Audiocassette 5.69 Sketch tape, 24 December 1990 Audiocassette 5.70 Sketch tape, May 1989 Audiocassette 5.71 Sketch tape, 20 March [?] Audiocassette 5.72 Sketch tape, 9 December [?] Audiocassette 5.73 Playful sketch tape, May 1990 Audiocassette 5.74 Sketch tape, May-June 1990 Audiocassette 5.75 Sketch tape, August 1990 Audiocassette 5.76 Sketch tape, 13 August 1990 Audiocassette 5.77 Sketch, 5 August 1991 Audiocassette 5.78 Sketch tape, 21 September 1990 Audiocassette 5.79 Sketch tape, September 1990 Audiocassette 5.80 Sketch tape, September 1990 Audiocassette 5.81 Sketch tape, October 1990 Audiocassette 5.82 California master class, undated Audiocassette 5.83 Take 2 #15 blues harp instruction, undated Audiocassette 5.84 Devil’s Toy Advanced 21, October 1987 Audiocassette 5.85 New school Class I, 29 October [?] Audiocassette 5.86 Harp scales, 1995 Audiocassette 5.87 Harp scales, December 1996 Audiocassette 5.88 Harp music, April 1995 Audiocassette 5.89 "Nice stuff," 21 August [?] Audiocassette 5.90 Practice tape, April 1989 Audiocassette 5.91 Practice tape, 8 May 1991 Audiocassette 5.92 Blues harp instructional #4 Take (2), undated Audiocassette 5.93 Blues harp instruction #10 Take (2), undated Audiocassette 5.94 Intermediate class, 16 June 1988 Audiocassette 5.95 Intermediate class, 23 June 1988 Audiocassette 5.96 Miscellaneous advanced blues, May 1988 Audiocassette 5.97 Review blues harp lesson with examples, undated Audiocassette 5.98 Intermediate with Steve Guyger and Little Sammy Davis, 4 May 1995 Audiocassette 5.99 Harp music, 18 March [?] Audiocassette 5.100 Dub interview (rare), undated Audiocassette 5.101 Osher and Guyger – living legends , undated Audiocassette 5.102 Blues, September 1988 Audiocassette 5.103 John Lee Williamson and Big Joe Williams, undated Audiocassette 6.104 Dub #5 Performances, 1980’s Audiocassette 6.105 Dan Lynch’s, 14 June [?] Audiocassette 6.106 Edited dubs at Dan Lynch’s, early 1990’s Audiocassette 6.107 Holmes brothers, 5-6 March 1983 Audiocassette 6.108 Jam at Dan Lynch’s, 4 March 1984 Audiocassette 6.109 Dan Lynch’s, 22 January 1984 Audiocassette 6.110 Dan Lynch’s, 21 March 1990 Audiocassette 6.111 Jam at Lynch’s, 1 May 1983 Audiocassette 6.112 Dan Lynch’s, 18 January [?] Audiocassette 6.113 Dan Lynch’s, 10 May [?] Audiocassette 6.114 "Bert’s Tape," December 1983 Audiocassette 6.115 Jam at Dan Lynch’s, 26 December 1983 Audiocassette 6.116 Dan Lynch’s, 25 February-June 1984 Audiocassette 6.117 Jam at Dan Lynch’s, 16 May 1983 Audiocassette 6.118 Jam at Dan Lynch’s, 24 June 1984 Audiocassette 6.119 Dan Lynch’s, 17 May 1981 Audiocassette 6.120 Dan Lynch’s, 21-22 December 1980 Audiocassette 6.121 Dan Lynch’s, 31 May 1981 Audiocassette 6.122 Dan Lynch’s, 15 March 1981 Audiocassette 6.123 Dan Lynch’s, 24 May [?] Audiocassette 6.124 Dan Lynch’s, 5 April [?] Audiocassette 6.125 Dan Lynch’s, undated Audiocassette 6.126 Dan Lynch’s, 16 June [?] Audiocassette 6.127 Dan Lynch’s, 20 June [?] Audiocassette 6.128 Dup nib, February 1992 Audiocassette 6.129 Blues performances #2 at Dan Lynch’s, 1982-1984 Audiocassette 6.130 Dan Lynch’s, 5 July [?] Audiocassette 6.131 Selections from jams Master #1, 1980-1981 Audiocassette 6.132 Harp history I, undated Audiocassette 6.133 Harp history #3, undated Audiocassette 6.134 Harp history #3, undated Scope: Re: The years 1928-1980’s Audiocassette 6.135 Historical survey #II, undated Audiocassette 6.136 Harp historical addendum, undated Scope: Re: The years 1924-1950 Audiocassette 6.137 Historical survey of blues harp, undated Scope: Re: The years 1925-1980’s Audiocassette 6.138 Additional harp history, undated Audiocassette 7.139 Master blues harp tape #3, undated Audiocassette 7.140 Master blues harp tape #4, undated Audiocassette 7.141 Master blues harp tape #6, undated Audiocassette 7.142 Master blues harp tape #7, undated Audiocassette 7.143 Master blues harp tape #10, undated Audiocassette 7.144 Master blues harp tape #11, undated Audiocassette 7.145 Master blues harp tape #12, undated Audiocassette 7.146 Master blues harp tape #13, undated Audiocassette 7.147 Blues harp teaching sample, undated Audiocassette 7.148 Blues harp – Devil’s Toy – Volume II, undated Audiocassette 7.149 Radio, undated Audiocassette 7.150 Recorded and performance cuts, undated Audiocassette 7.151 Jane Cotton and studio cut, 20 February 1991 Audiocassette 7.152 Nyack Sound, 12-13 July 1983 Audiocassette 7.153 Blues, September 1991 Audiocassette 7.154 Blues, 22 October 1988 Audiocassette 7.155 Fly studios, January 1981 Audiocassette 7.156 Harp playing, undated Audiocassette 7.157 Harp playing, July 1991 Audiocassette 7.158 Blues, 18 September 1989 Audiocassette 7.159 Harp playing, undated Audiocassette 7.160 Selections, undated Audiocassette 7.161 Harp playing, undated Audiocassette 7.162 "No More Lonely Nights," 1983 Audiocassette 7.163 Deep demo, 1993 Audiocassette 7.164 Guyger, March 1997 Audiocassette 7.165 Meditation music of the western voice, undated Audiocassette 7.166 Fly studio, undated Audiocassette 7.167 Dup Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, undated Audiocassette 7.168 Blues, 20-24 January 1987 Audiocassette 7.169 Early Big Walter, undated Scope: Re: The years 1951-1953 Audiocassette 7.170 Steve Sykstra – Chopsticks #1 , 2-3 January 1990 Audiocassette 7.171 Little Sam Davis, Steve Guyger, Bob Shatkin, and Carolina Slim, April-May 1995 Audiocassette 7.172 Muddy Waters, live 1966, undated Audiocassette 8.173 Miscellaneous blues WKCP, August 1987 Audiocassette 8.174 WKCR – Little Walter #1, undated Scope: Re: The years 1953-1954 Audiocassette 8.175 WKCR – Little Walter #2, undated Scope: Re: The years 1957-1959 Audiocassette 8.176 WKCR, 8, 15 April; 31 May [?] Audiocassette 8.177 WKCR, 13 October [?] Audiocassette 8.178 WKCR, 23, 30 July [?] Audiocassette 8.179 WKCR – Blues, October 1988 Audiocassette 8.180 WKCR, 14, 21 January Audiocassette 8.181 WKCR – Blues, October 1988 Audiocassette 8.182 Miscellaneous blues items, undated Scope: Re: The years 1930-1960 Audiocassette 8.183 NY really had the blues stars, Muddy Waters, undated Audiocassette 8.184 Blues – miscellaneous acoustic, May 1989 Audiocassette 8.185 Blues, March 1986 Audiocassette 8.186 Blues in the Mississippi Night, undated Scope: Re: The years 1960-1942 Audiocassette 8.187 Blues, 3 October 1987 Audiocassette 8.188 WKCR – Blues, May-June 1988 Audiocassette 8.189 Blues, June 1989 Audiocassette 8.190 For David, December 1993 Audiocassette 8.191 Steve Guyger, undated Audiocassette 8.192 Deford Baily – Tennessee Folklore , undated Audiocassette 8.193 Studebaker John and the Hawks sampler, undated Audiocassette 8.194 Little Walter – Radio and Live, undated Scope: Re: The years 1965-1967 Audiocassette 8.195 Harp blues, February 1989 Audiocassette 8.196 Miscellaneous, 5 April 1989 Audiocassette 8.197 Obrien, 30 September [?] Audiocassette 8.198 James Cotton, King Biscuit Time, miscellaneous, undated Audiocassette 8.199 Blues, February 1988 Audiocassette 8.200 James Cotton, undated Audiocassette 8.201 Frank Frost – Jelly Roll Blues, undated Audiocassette 8.202 Oddities and obscurities, Little Sam Davis, undated Scope: From the year 1953 Audiocassette 8.203 Blues, July-August 1989 Audiocassette 8.204 Blues, 10, 17 November [?] Audiocassette 8.205 Fine mellow and churchy, February 1983 Audiocassette 8.206 Who was Rhythm Willie?, 1987 Audiocassette 8.207 Blues, December 1988-January 1989 Audiocassette 8.208 Blues, May 1984 Audiocassette 9.209 More early undated Audiocassette 9.210 WKCR – miscellaneous harp music, undated Audiocassette 9.211 Blues, undated Audiocassette 9.212 Miscellaneous, undated Audiocassette 9.213 Blues, 25 November [?] Audiocassette 9.214 Tex Slim, MC James, 1, 8 February [?] Audiocassette 9.215 Blues, 2-3 February 1987 Audiocassette 9.216 Little Boys Blue, undated Audiocassette 9.217 Blues, July 1987 Audiocassette 9.218 WKCR – Blues, 12, 20 May [?] Audiocassette 9.219 Hard Times, undated Audiocassette 9.220 WKCR – Blues, 25 October [?] Audiocassette 9.221 Various post war bits and pieces, undated Audiocassette 9.222 Miscellaneous undated Audiocassette 9.223 John Lee Williamson clusters of influence, undated Audiocassette 9.224 J Rogers, undated Audiocassette 9.225 Miscellaneous students choice, June 1988-June 1989 Audiocassette 9.226 Miscellaneous undated Audiocassette 9.227 Miscellaneous Scope: Re: The years 1920-1950 Audiocassette 9.228 Rhythm Willie, RL McCoy, undated Audiocassette 9.229 Blues, August 1988 Audiocassette 9.230 Harmonica Kings, Big Walter, Alfred Harris, undated Audiocassette 9.231 Forrest City Joe, undated Audiocassette 9.232 Paul Oscher and Chicken Mambo, undated Audiocassette 9.233 Roland Kirk, Talkin Roof of Jazz, undated Audiocassette 9.234 New school with Pioscher, March 1997 Audiocassette 9.235 #2 Nicole, undated Audiocassette 9.236 Dub for T. Gagnon, December 1992 Audiocassette 9.237 Blues, February 1989 Audiocassette 9.238 Blues, 25 September [?] Audiocassette 9.239 Blues, February 1990 Audiocassette 9.240 WKCR, 16 July; 6 August; 12 October [?] Audiocassette 9.241 The New Bluebloods, undated Audiocassette 9.242 H. Frank, FC Joe, 2 February 1988 Audiocassette 9.243 Rhythm Willie, miscellaneous, Big Walter, undated Audiocassette 9.244 Miscellaneous student choice, undated Audiocassette 10.245 Take (2) Blues harp instruction, undated Audiocassette 10.246 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 10.247 Harmonica technique, January 1995 Audiocassette 10.248 Practice tape, March 1995 Audiocassette 10.249 Harmonica technique, February 1995 Audiocassette 10.250 Harmonica technique, February 1995 Audiocassette 10.251 Harmonica technique, 14 February [?] Audiocassette 10.252 Harmonica technique, 9 December [?] Audiocassette 10.253 Harmonica technique, 25 November [?] Audiocassette 10.254 Harmonica technique, 12 December 1994 Audiocassette 10.255 Harmonica technique, 11 December [?] Audiocassette 10.256 Harmonica technique, 27 December [?] Audiocassette 10.257 Harmonica technique, 14 November [?] Audiocassette 10.258 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 10.259 Harmonica technique, November 1996 Audiocassette 10.260 Harmonica technique, 28 December 1994 Audiocassette 10.261 Harmonica technique, October 1994 Audiocassette 10.262 Blues harp instruction #3, undated Audiocassette 10.263 Harmonica technique, 20 January [?] Audiocassette 10.264 Harmonica technique, 18 June [?] Audiocassette 10.265 Harmonica technique, May 1995 Audiocassette 10.266 Harmonica technique, 21 July 1997 Audiocassette 10.267 Miscellaneous SBW as sideman, 2000 Audiocassette 10.268 Harmonica technique, 13 April [?] Audiocassette 10.269 Harmonica technique, 20 April [?] Audiocassette 10.270 Harmonica technique, 17 May [?] Audiocassette 10.271 Harmonica technique, 14 June [?] Audiocassette 10.272 Harmonica technique, January 1996 Audiocassette 10.273 Harmonica technique, February 1996 Audiocassette 10.274 Harmonica technique, 18 March 1996 Audiocassette 10.275 Harmonica technique, 5 October [?] Audiocassette 10.276 Harmonica technique, June 1995 Audiocassette 10.277 Harmonica technique, January 1996 Audiocassette 10.278 Harmonica technique, 20 March [?] Audiocassette 10.279 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 11.280 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 11.281 Harmonica technique, 15 August [?] Audiocassette 11.282 Harmonica technique, 16 August [?] Audiocassette 11.283 Harmonica technique, 21 September [?] Audiocassette 11.284 Harmonica technique, 17 November [?] Audiocassette 11.285 Harmonica technique, 20-21 November [?] Audiocassette 11.286 Harmonica technique, 12 December [?] Audiocassette 11.287 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 11.288 Harmonica technique, March 1989 Audiocassette 11.289 Harmonica technique, February 1988 Audiocassette 11.290 Harmonica technique, February 1997 Audiocassette 11.291 Harmonica technique, March 1997 Audiocassette 11.292 Harmonica technique, 13 January 1997 Audiocassette 11.293 Harmonica technique, June 1995 Audiocassette 11.294 Harmonica technique, August 1995 Audiocassette 11.295 Harmonica technique, 6 May 1994 Audiocassette 11.296 Harmonica technique, September 1992 Audiocassette 11.297 Harmonica technique, 8 April [?] Audiocassette 11.298 Harmonica technique, 27 August 1991 Audiocassette 11.299 Harmonica technique, February 1991 Audiocassette 11.300 Harmonica technique, May 1991 Audiocassette 11.301 Rhythm, March 1991 Audiocassette 11.302 Harmonica technique, August 1989 Audiocassette 11.303 Harmonica technique, 4 February 1992 Audiocassette 11.304 Practice tape, 1 February [?] Audiocassette 11.305 Harmonica technique, Chicago blues, undated Audiocassette 11.306 Special tuned harps, 1988-1989 Audiocassette 11.307 Marine Band, January 1989 Audiocassette 11.308 Harmonica technique, undated Audiocassette 11.309 Harmonica technique, 22 January [?] Audiocassette 11.310 Harmonica technique, July 1995 Audiocassette 11.311 Harmonica technique, 1 June 1994 Audiocassette 11.312 Harmonica technique, June 1995 Audiocassette 11.313 Harmonica technique, April 1997 Audiocassette 11.314 Harmonica technique, December 1995 Audiocassette 12.315 Kris #2, 20 April 1992 Audiocassette 12.316 Harmonica technique, 2 October 1992 Audiocassette 12.317 Performances, 1981-1984 Audiocassette 12.318 MC, February 1992 Audiocassette 12.319 Jam, 1984 Audiocassette 12.320 Recorded examples #8, undated Scope: From the years 1928-1940 Audiocassette 12.321 Miscellaneous HCA Blues, undated Scope: From the years 1950-1969 Audiocassette 12.322 Holmes brothers, 5-6 March 1983 Audiocassette 12.323 Blues, April 1988 Audiocassette 12.324 Home, February 1983 Audiocassette 12.325 Blues, 9-10 December [?] Audiocassette 12.326 Messing with Grutan, May 1989 Audiocassette 12.327 Letter to Pat Missen, undated Last Edited by on Feb 09, 2012 9:03 AM
timeistight 322 posts Feb 09, 2012 10:57 AM	Bob Shatkin was a blues harmonica player, teacher, and researcher from New York. He taught harmonica workshops at The New School and worked in the Language and Literature Department of the Brooklyn Public Library. He was working on a massive history of blues harmonica when he died of a brain aneurysm in 2001. All we need now is a harmonica player with an academic background to complete Shatkin's project. It would very helpful if this player was also a published author with easy access to the University of Mississippi. Where could we find someone like that?
J-Sin 88 posts Feb 09, 2012 11:43 AM	Holy shit. I'm currently writing a book about the harmonica. In Finnish, but still. Looks like I have to come down there. I'm not kidding. ---------- Reed To The Beat!
Michael Rubin 426 posts Feb 09, 2012 8:04 PM	So the only way to read this and hear these audiocasettes would be to visit that Library in Mississippi or is there a way to read it on the net that I am not seeing?
kudzurunner 2988 posts Feb 10, 2012 8:31 AM	I'm honestly not sure. I believe you have to do it the old-fashioned way and visit, ask for the stuff, and page through it. But I know that many archives and libraries are in the process of digitizing their collections, and it's possible that the Blues Archive is doing that here. Best way to find out is simply to email Greg Johnson, the blues archivist: gj1@olemiss.edu
isaacullah 1794 posts Feb 10, 2012 1:39 PM	Here's the entirety of what the 'Ole Miss library has made digital: http://clio.lib.olemiss.edu/archives/. You can see that the Shatkin Material hasn't been digitized. However, there are some Alan Lomax recordings, a collection of "Blues photographs", some sheet music for the Minstrel Songs of Sheldon Harris, and -- most interestingly -- the Matthew Harris interviews. That means that they DO digitize that kind of collection, and I'm willing to be that if enough people ask the archivist about this, that might be enough to get the ball rolling, so I would definitely e-mail him! ---------- == I S A A C == View my videos on YouTube! Visit my reverb nation page! Last Edited by on Feb 10, 2012 1:42 PM

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