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["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]

49. Musical scores to songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.005.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical scores to songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Women lyricists, gospel quartets, and Gospel music
Location:
Seville (Ohio)
["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]

50. Musical score to "I Want to Tell Them About Jesus," and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.006.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical score to "I Want to Tell Them About Jesus," and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Women lyricists, gospel quartets, and Gospel music
Location:
Seville (Ohio)
["Ella Hanshaw (b. Ella Samples, October 7, 1934 Procious, WV- d. July 29, 2020, Seville, OH) was a songwriter and musician who grew up in Maysel, West Virginia. She was most recently living with her husband Tracy in Seville, OH. In the 1980s, Ella, Tracy, and Maxine and Chester Spencer formed the Hallelujah Hill Quartet, performing Ellas original gospel songs and traditional gospel in churches across West Virginia. Hanshaw was raised in a Baptist church, but became Pentecostal in 1991. She experienced holy visions and believed her songs were a gift from God. In 2018, Ellas granddaughter Kelly Kerney, and Kerneys partner Ethan Bullard, produced a CD-R of the Hallelujah Hill Quartet recordings.In this interview, Hanshaw discusses her life in music in West Virginia and Ohio, her songwriting process, her holy visions, and her faith. Ellas obituary reads:Ella E. Hanshaw, 85, of Seville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.Ella was born October 7, 1934 in Procious, West Virginia to Raymond and Pearl Samples.She was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing Hand and Foot, writing and playing music, singing, and praising her God.Ella was a devoted wife to her husband Tracy Hanshaw; beloved mother to her children Pam (Danny) Kerney of Ashtabula, Terry Hanshaw of Seville, Sandy (Walter) Warner of Spencer, Theresa (Dan) Plevny of Parma and Larry Brooks (Sheila) Hanshaw of East Lake; beloved MawMa to her grandchildren Scott, Tracy Lynn, Kelly, Troy, Christina, Jason, Andy, Joshua, Ben, James, Zac, Nick and Ashley; great-grandchildren Maureen, Chase, Ezra, Silas, Hope, Nathan, Dacey, Rachel Ella, Lincoln, and Brooke; brother George Bucky Samples; sisters Ethel Sis Mullins and Ophelia Puggy DeBoard.Ella was preceded in death by her stillborn son Roger Dean, grandson Brian, nephew James Burton, brothers Stanley and Guy, sisters Virginia Ginny, Opal and Eileen."]

51. Musical score to "I'm Going On Up" and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw

Identifier:
4224.HanshawElla.Photo.007.11.20.18.tif
Title:
Musical score to "I'm Going On Up" and other songs written by Ella Hanshaw
Date:
2018-11-20
Creator:
Hanshaw, Ella
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Women lyricists, Gospel music, and gospel quartets
Location:
Seville (Ohio)

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52. Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little

Identifier:
4224.LittleSarahBoyd.AudioInt.3.16.18
Title:
Oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
Date:
2018-03-16
Creator:
Little, Sarah Boyd
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily and Faulkes, Eve
Subject:
Racism, Interracial friendship, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, Gospel music, Coal mines and mining, Community museums, and Working class families
Location:
Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Sarah Boyd Little, 94, is an African American gospel singer who grew up in Scots Run, West Virginia. When she was in high school, Littles choir sang for President Roosevelt at the White House. Little still performs in the group Al Anderson and Friends, and is active in the Scots Run community. I spoke with her and West Virginia University art professor Eve Faulkes at Faulkes home in Morgantown. This interview is part of a collection of interviews conducted with Scotts Run natives/residents and/or members of the Scotts Run Museum."]

53. Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little

Identifier:
4224.LittleSarahBoyd.IntTranscript.3.16.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sarah Boyd Little
Date:
2018-03-16
Creator:
Little, Sarah Boyd
Contributor:
Faulkes, Eve and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Working class families, Community museums, Interracial friendship, Coal mines and mining, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Racism, Scott's Run (W. Va.), Gospel music, and Evans, Walker, 1903-1975
Location:
Morgantown (W. Va.) and Scott's Run (W. Va.)
["Doris Fields aka Lady D of Beckley led an apprenticeship in blues and Black gospel with Xavier Oglesby of Beckley as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Xavier OglesbyBeckley, WVXavier Oglesby, a Beckley native, was raised in the black Pentecostal church, learning gospel music from his family. From 1997 to 2003, he hosted 545 Live, a gospel music radio show on Beckleys WJLS in Beckley. From 1997 to 2002 he was an actor and singer at Theatre West Virginia. He recently narrated voice-overs for the National Park Service New River Gorge African American Heritage Auto Tour. He currently works as a corrections officer.See our feature on Fields apprenticeship with Oglesby here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/03/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-doris-fields-aka-lady-d-xavier-oglesby-blues-black-gospel/"]

54. Artist profile of Xavier Oglesby

Identifier:
4224.OglesbyXavier.ArtistProfile.6.19.18
Title:
Artist profile of Xavier Oglesby
Date:
2018-06-19
Creator:
Oglesby, Xavier
Subject:
Gospel music, Apprenticeship programs, Rhythm and blues music, Soul music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Raleigh County (W. Va.) and Beckley (W. Va.)

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55. Three songs by Elaine Purkey

Identifier:
4224.PurkeyElaine.Music.10.27.16
Title:
Three songs by Elaine Purkey
Date:
2016-10-27
Creator:
Purkey, Elaine
Contributor:
Wilson, Rick and Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Purkey, Elaine, Working class--Songs and music, Gospel music, and Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--West Virginia
Location:
Harts (W. Va.) and Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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56. Oral history of George Rutherford, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.1.11.7.19
Title:
Oral history of George Rutherford, 1 of 3
Date:
2019-11-07
Creator:
Rutherford, George
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Charles Town (W. Va.), African American cooking, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Gospel music, Civil rights movements, African Americans--History, Juneteenth, and Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Location:
Charles Town (W. Va.)

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57. Oral history of George Rutherford, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.2.11.7.19
Title:
Oral history of George Rutherford, 2 of 3
Date:
2019-11-07
Creator:
Rutherford, George
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African American cooking, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Appalachian Region, African Americans--History, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Juneteenth, Gospel music, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Charles Town (W. Va.), and Festivals
Location:
Charles Town (W. Va.)

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58. Oral history of George Rutherford, 3 of 3

Identifier:
4224.RutherfordGeorge.AudioInt.3.11.7.19
Title:
Oral history of George Rutherford, 3 of 3
Date:
2019-11-07
Creator:
Rutherford, George
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Charles Town (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Civil rights movements, Juneteenth, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Festivals, African Americans--History, African American cooking, Gospel music, and Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Location:
Charles Town (W. Va.)
["George Rutherford (b. October 1935) is a native and resident of Charles Town, West Virginia. He has been the president of the Jefferson County NAACP since 1972 and is involved in the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society as well as the restoration of the Web Blessing House [John Blessing was a friend of John Browns and recipient of his Bible] in Charles Town. He spoke about his work preserving local Black history, and the events and projects of the local NAACP including a Juneteenth Celebration, Black Heritage Festival, soul food tasting, and marches.Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society: https://www.jcblackhistory.org/"]

59. Transcript of oral history of George Rutherford

Identifier:
4224.RutherfordGeorge.IntTranscript.11.7.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of George Rutherford
Date:
2017-11-07
Creator:
Rutherford, George
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859, Gospel music, African American cooking, Charles Town (W. Va.), African Americans--Appalachian Region, Jefferson County (W. Va.), Civil rights movements, Juneteenth, Festivals, and African Americans--History
Location:
Charles Town (W. Va.)
["The Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbors Show is a live radio program, recorded in Logan County, and airing for over 50 years on WVOW, The Voice of the Coalfields. Wallace Horn founded the show and passed the creative directorship on to Elaine Purkey. This taping of the Friendly Neighbors Show, on November 18, 2017, was recorded at the Chapmanville Towers in Chapmanville, WV. Other taping locations include the Hot Cup coffee shop in Logan. Shows are taped twice a month."]

60. Young woman performs on the Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbors Show, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.WallaceHornFriendlyNeighborsShow.Photo.017.11.18.17
Title:
Young woman performs on the Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbors Show, 1 of 2
Date:
2017-11-18
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Gospel music, Live radio programs, and Country music
Location:
Chapmanville (W. Va.)