Mabel Hampton Interview [Stories of Performing / Singing]
Item
Title
Mabel Hampton Interview [Stories of Performing / Singing]
Subject
African American lesbians--Identity, Popular music, Lesbian couples
Description
Oral history interview of Mabel Hampton. Mabel discusses meeting her partner Lillian Foster in 1932, whom she was with for 40 years until her passing in 1979. Mabel also mentions highlights of her professional career including performing at the World's Fair (perhaps 1939 World's Fair in New York), Carnegie Hall and Coney Island. Mabel also recounts a story involving an incident with a classmate in her youth. The tape finishes with a rendition of "My Buddy", sung by an unidentified vocalist and pianist
Creator
Mabel Hampton (Interviewee)
Date Created
1988
Format
Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A [22:42 minutes]
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral Histories
Identifier
SPW56
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Mabel Hampton (Interviewee), “Mabel Hampton Interview [Stories of Performing / Singing],” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/67.