Interviews of Reverend Burnell Offlee by Ben Sandmel

Accession No.: 
SA1-017

Recorded circa 1985

Reverend Burnell Offlee:

00:10 - Religious songs
03:30 - The work he does as a preacher
08:10 - His work as a cab driver
09:30 - Went to the council meeting to plead on behalf of the other cab drivers
14:00 - Story of how he saved a marriage working as a cab driver
22:45 - Born in Zachary, LA - Early life
23:30 - Singing gospel music - other people in the family who sing - The Gospel Four, The Silver Leaf Quartet
26:00 - People in his band being of different denominations
29:20 - Doesn't write many songs - rearranges old songs
32:15 - Forming the group
33:00 - Living and working in Seattle
35:00 - Driving cabs, Talking about his 1957 Chevy
40:00 - The message in gospel songs
42:00 - Blues versus Spiritual Music

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ben Sandmel
Subject: 
Gospel, Music, Religion
Creator: 
Ben Sandmel
Coverage Spatial: 
Baton Rouge, LA
Publisher: 
Ben Sandmel
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
50:15
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1