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Thread #151275   Message #3529478
Posted By: Thomas Stern
23-Jun-13 - 03:20 PM
Thread Name: 'Brownie' McNeil - Norman Laird McNeil
Subject: 'Brownie' McNeil - Norman Laird McNeil
Brownie McNeil taught at a number of Texas colleges, was a collector
or Southwest folklore, made a significant collection of CORREDOS,
and sang. Active in the Texas Folk-Lore Society (President for a number of years in the 1940's), and contributor to their publications.
His field recordings are at the Library of Congress and the University
of Texas.

I am aware of 3 albums by McNeil:
1950 SONIC                            78rpm BALLADS
1957 SONIC                            LP    FOLKSONGS
1973 Ex-Students Univ of Texas LP    SONGS OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL

Does anyone:
have recollections of him?
biographical information?
know of any other recordings of him?

Thanks!
Best wishes, Thomas.