Michael “Funky Ned” Neal transcript, 2021-11-02
Content Description
The Go-Go Museum & Café and partners collected 11 oral histories, produced two go-go concerts, and organized a major conference on go-go: “Go-Go Preservation Week 2021” in collaboration with the Traditional Arts DC project at Howard University. The Go-Go-Preservation Week panel discussions, concerts, and oral history collections.
Dates
- Creation: 2021-11-02
Creator
- Neal, Michael, 1962- (Person)
- Wingarn, Monique (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to accessing this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 26 Gigabytes
From the Collection: 270 Files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In this conversation, the pioneer bassist with Rare Essence discusses the origins of Go-Go in his Congress Heights neighborhood, learning from Chuck Brown at the Maverick Room in Northeast Washington, and playing clubs such as Cherries, Club Lebaron, Coliseum, and working with his mother who managed the band.
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository