I Ain't Lying: Mississippi Folktales

[xoxodede]

Hilarious and great blues doc.



1975 documentary based on fieldwork William Ferris conducted with African American storytellers and bluesmen in the communities of Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi. The stories include include folk and religious tales, jokes, toast telling sessions, and characters from African American oral tradition. Other films about Mississippi by Bill Ferris are on www.folkstreams.net.

Check the rap @9:25 and the best part is the story at 12:40. LOL

 

[Biscayne]

Just saw the suggestion on my Youtube. Just watched it. Amazing.

 

[pete clemenza]

Hilarious and great blues doc.



1975 documentary based on fieldwork William Ferris conducted with African American storytellers and bluesmen in the communities of Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi. The stories include include folk and religious tales, jokes, toast telling sessions, and characters from African American oral tradition. Other films about Mississippi by Bill Ferris are on www.folkstreams.net.

Check the rap @9:25 and the best part is the story at 12:40. LOL

Both sides of my family are from Leland/Greenville area. Been there many times myself. Good lookin' on the doc