Douglass Fraser's guest appearances

Douglass Fraser

Talking Hart Island

Dave Bossert

Hasia Diner

Kevin Jennings

Robert Aronowitz

Andrew Berman

Larry Powell

Greta Garbo

John Barry

Stacy Horn

Norma Jean

Tim Page

Elliott J. Gorn

Russell Shorto

Danielle Ofri

William Seraile

OwlTail

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Episode 38 “Lloyd “The Whistler” Threlkeld”: with Douglass Fraser,Professor and Musicologist. Lloyd Buford Threlkeld, also known as “The Whistler” for his ability to make sweet melodious sounds emerge from his practiced nose flute, also played the guitar and sang. “Whistler and his Band” was one of the most famous jug bands of its time. Threlkeld was born in Kentucky and in 1932 moved to Harlem in New York City. He continued performing, but had stopped recording. In May of 1935 he was admitted to Bellevue Hospital with tuberculosis where he died, later that year. He was without family or friends and, like thousands before and since in similar circumstances, was buried on Hart Island. Listen to Professor Douglass Fraser as he takes us on a musical tour of not only jug band music, but also jazz and rock in-roll, which incredibly owed their very origins to this pioneering music. Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,  NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/ Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene https://michaeltkeene.com/about/ Send questions / comments / suggestions to: https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/ Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media Twitter https://twitter.com/talkhartisland Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/

Episode 38 “Lloyd “The Whistler” Threlkeld”: with Douglass Fraser, Professor and Musicologist. Lloyd Buford Threlkeld, also known as “The Whistler” for his ability to make sweet melodious sounds emerge from his practiced nose flute, also played the guitar and sang. “Whistler and his Band” was one of the most famous jug bands of its time. Threlkeld was born in Kentucky and in 1932 moved to Harlem in New York City. He continued performing, but had stopped recording. In May of 1935 he was admitted to Bellevue Hospital with tuberculosis where he died, later that year. He was without family or friends and, like thousands before and since in similar circumstances, was buried on Hart Island. Listen to Professor Douglass Fraser as he takes us on a musical tour of not only jug band music, but also jazz and rock in-roll, which incredibly owed their very origins to this pioneering music. Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,  NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/</a> Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/about/</a> Send questions / comments / suggestions to: <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/</a> Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/talkhartisland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talkhartisland</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/</a>

Lloyd “The Whistler” Threlkeld with Douglass Fraser