Interview with Sharon Jones

Object Details

Scope and Contents
Sharon Jones is a singer from Brownsville a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. She talks about the neighborhood, the good and bad aspects of living in Brownsville. Jones discusses her band, Dap-Kings as well as her music. Jones gives advice on how people in the projects can avoid the pitfalls that come with life in the projects.
Date
2011 January 21
Type
Archival materials
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Topic
Music -- African-American
Music -- New York
Place
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation
We the People Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Rico Washington and Shino Yanagawa.
Identifier
ACMA.06-103, Item acma_06-103-SharonJones
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