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["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

13. Doris Fields aka Lady D at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, WV

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.002.3.8.17
Title:
Doris Fields aka Lady D at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, WV
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Jazz vocals, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, and Rhythm and blues music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

14. Doris Fields performs as Bessie Smith at the Charleston, WV Unitarian Universalist's River Music Concert

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.003.3.8.17
Title:
Doris Fields performs as Bessie Smith at the Charleston, WV Unitarian Universalist's River Music Concert
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, and Jazz vocals
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

15. Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisIntTranscript4.8.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D
Date:
2016-04-08
Creator:
Fields, Doris
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Beckley (W. Va.), Rhythm and blues music, Jazz vocals, Gospel music, and Soul music
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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16. Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.AudioInt.5.15.18
Title:
Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Oglesby, Xavier and Fields, Doris
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, Soul music, Apprenticeship programs, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Beckley (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. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.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/"]

17. Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.IntTranscript.5.15.18
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Oglesby, Xavier and Fields, Doris
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, Apprenticeship programs, Soul music, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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18. Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby sing "Amazing Grace"

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Music.001.5.15.18
Title:
Doris Fields aka Lady D and Xavier Oglesby sing "Amazing Grace"
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Fields, Doris and Oglesby, Xavier
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Apprenticeship programs, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Gospel music, Soul music, and Rhythm and blues music
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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19. Xavier Oglesby sings his original song "Long Legs"

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Music.002.5.15.18
Title:
Xavier Oglesby sings his original song "Long Legs"
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Fields, Doris and Oglesby, Xavier
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, Apprenticeship programs, Soul music, Gospel music, and African Americans--Appalachian Region
Location:
Beckley (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. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.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/"]

20. Portrait of Xavier Oglesby and Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Photo.001.5.15.18
Title:
Portrait of Xavier Oglesby and Doris Fields aka Lady D
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Soul music, Gospel music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Apprenticeship programs, and Rhythm and blues music
Location:
Beckley (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. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.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/"]

21. Display wall in Doris Fields' Beckley home

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Photo.002.5.15.18
Title:
Display wall in Doris Fields' Beckley home
Date:
2017-05-15
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Gospel music, Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, and Apprenticeship programs
Location:
Beckley (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. Doris Fields aka Lady DBeckley, WVDoris A. Fields, also known as Lady D, is a West Virginia native born in Kayford in Kanawha County. She is a graduate of East Bank High School and West Virginia State University with a bachelors degree in communications. She is also a graduate of Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with an associate degree in travel and tourism. She is known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul.Lady D has been singing since the age of three years old. She is also an actress, songwriter, director, and promoter. Since 2003, she has toured her one-woman show, The Lady and the Empress, a musical stage play based on the life and music of blues legend, Bessie Smith. Her acting experience also includes a five-year stint with Theater West Virginias productions of Honey In the Rock, Hatfields and McCoys, and various other shows. On the local scene, Lady D was very active in productions with the Charleston Stage Company, Childrens Theater and Kanawha Players.As a professional vocalist, highlights of Lady Ds career include being the opening act for the legendary soul group, the OJays at Charlestons 2007 FestivALL. In 2008, her original song, Go Higher, was chosen as the best Obama Inaugural Song and earned her a trip with her band, MI$$ION, to Washington, D.C. to perform at the 2009 Obama for Change Inaugural Ball. In 2010, Lady D was honored to perform at the live recording of the HistoryMakers: An Evening With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at the Cultural Center in Charleston. In August 2014, she was inducted into the All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame (ABSSA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.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/"]

22. Awards and press displayed in Doris Fields' home in Beckley

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDorisOglesbyXavier.Photo.003.5.15.18
Title:
Awards and press displayed in Doris Fields' home in Beckley
Date:
2018-05-15
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Apprenticeship programs, Rhythm and blues music, Soul music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Gospel music
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)

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23. Oral history of Cora Hairston

Identifier:
4224.HairstonCora.AudioInt.5.3.16
Title:
Oral history of Cora Hairston
Date:
2016-05-03
Creator:
Hairston, Cora
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Foxx, Redd, 1922-1991, West Virginia--Fiction, Rhythm and blues music, foodways, Soul music, Food habits, Coal mines and mining, Hairston, Cora, and Gospel music
Location:
Chief Logan State Park (W. Va.), Logan (W. Va.), and Logan County (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/"]

24. 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.)