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The Hollerers from Spivey's Corner
Record #:
35738
Author(s):
Phillips, Bill
Abstract:
Hollering, used anywhere from city centers to rural farmscapes, was a form of communication used before telephones were common. Usually, hollerers had their own unique set of noises so they could be distinguished from others.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6),
Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976
,
p
83-88
Subject(s):
Folk speech--African Americans