Created by
National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Recorded by
Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
Interview of
Yancey, Maureen, American, born 1949
Interviewed by
Burnside, Timothy Anne, American
Subject of
J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
Date
August 10, 2016
Medium
digital
Dimensions
Duration (2016.129.14.1a): 60.35 min.
Duration (2016.129.14.2a): 59.8 min.
92.32 GB
Description
The oral history consists of 2016.129.14.1a and 2016.129.14.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
Maureen Yancey was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Yancey donated her son, J. Dilla's equipment, including a MOOG and MPG that are featured in our Musical Crossroads exhibit, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In this oral history interview Maureen Yancey talks about her son, J Dilla's, life and work and why she decided to donate his equipment to the museum.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Museums
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.129.14.1a-.2a
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6894f8e-d477-4660-82b3-a7f9cd68b845

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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