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- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.AudioInt.001.3.16.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley A. Campbell, 1 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Campbell, Shirley A.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Women lyricists, Folk music--West Virginia, Country music, Gospel music, Folk poetry, American, and Working class--Songs and music
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.AudioInt.002.3.16.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley A. Campbell, 2 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Campbell, Shirley A.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Women lyricists, Folk poetry, American, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Gospel music, Country music, Working class--Songs and music, and Folk music--West Virginia
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.AudioInt.003.3.16.16
- Title:
- Oral history of Shirley A. Campbell, 3 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Campbell, Shirley A.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Gospel music, Working class--Songs and music, Country music, Folk poetry, American, Women lyricists, Folk music--West Virginia, and Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
![["Shirley A. Campbell (March 17,1949-January 10, 2021), a native of Pinch, West Virginia and a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifelong songwriter and poet. Two of her songs were recorded by Grandpa Jones and Ernest Tubb, respectively. Campbell married into the Reed-Campbell family of the bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed, who was her mentor. Read Campbells obituary:Shirley A. Campbell, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away suddenly at home, Sunday, January 10, 2021.Born March 17, 1949, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Francis Jarrett and Jack White.She is survived by her two children, daughter Carlie Campbell of Charleston and son Jeremy Campbell of Elkton, MD; and pets.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved dachshunds, Buckwheat and Alfalfa.Shirley studied at Oklahoma University and Marshall University. She was a nurse for 20 years, a dog groomer for 15 years, and a small business owner for approximately 10 years. She was a woman of endless talents, for many of which she received recognition. She was deeply devoted to animal welfare; throughout her life caring for ANY and ALL that she found in need.There will be a symphony of animal calls greeting her at the gates of heaven; and it will be glorious!As per her request, there will be no services. She asks that, in lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity in her honor.You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV, has been entrusted with the arrangements."]](/thumb/4224CampbellShirleyIntTranscript31616 "Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell")
- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.IntTranscript.3.16.16
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Shirley A. Campbell
- Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Creator:
- Campbell, Shirley A.
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk poetry, American, Reed, Ola Belle, 1916-2002, Folk music--West Virginia, Working class--Songs and music, Country music, Gospel music, and Women lyricists
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.HanshawElla.AudioInt.001.11.20.18
- Title:
- Oral history of Ella Hanshaw, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2018-11-20
- Creator:
- Hanshaw, Ella
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Women lyricists, Working class--Songs and music, Gospel music, Clay County (W. Va.), gospel quartets, and Country music
- Location:
- Clay County (W. Va.) and 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."]](/thumb/4224HanshawEllaIntTranscript112018 "Transcript of oral history of Ella Hanshaw")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HanshawElla.IntTranscript.11.20.18
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Ella Hanshaw
- Date:
- 2018-11-20
- Creator:
- Hanshaw, Ella
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Clay County (W. Va.), Gospel music, Country music, Folk music--West Virginia, Working class--Songs and music, Women lyricists, and Old-time music
- Location:
- Seville (Ohio)
