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Title	Interview of Ervin Smith (minister) and Winnie S. Smith (singer), 2007
Description	Interview with Pastor Ervin Smith (minister) and Winnie Sue Elizabeth Smith Mallory (singer). Pastor Smith was born in the days of depression (1931- ) in Spartanburg (?), South Carolina. His grandmother raised him. His mother, who was seriously ill when she was pregnant with the pastor, passed away when he was three weeks old and his father, a minister, traveled. Winnie S. Smith was born in Barnberg County (?), South Carolina. Mrs. Smith parents were share croppers.; The interview covers Pastor Smith's and Mrs. Smiths religious upbringing in the south during a time of depression and segregation, first memories of church, their conversion experience, music in Los Angeles, changes in ministry and music.; Topics covered the Baptist and Pentecostal church and their differences, segregation in the south, why they came to Los Angeles, their experience in Los Angeles, how they met, and pastor Smith's experience in the armed forces. Specific songs sung by Pastor Smith and Mrs. Smith in the interview included: "I am on My Way To Heaven", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "I Can Feel The Spirit In This Place", "To The Utmost Jesus Saves", "True Foundation", "In The Heat Of The Day", and "I Am A Solidier".
Style or genre	Early Church Music Traditional Gospel
Subject	Gospel preachers; Interviews
Subject (personal name)	Smith, Ervin; Smith Mallory, Winnie Sue Elizabeth
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Spartanburg; Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Spartanburg; Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	South Carolina; California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Geographic subject (region)	South; West
Coverage date	1931/2008-01-24
Coverage era	The Azusa Street Revival-End of WWII
Contributor	Moon, Haeyong, videographer; Flory, Richard, videographer
Creator	Smith, Ervin, interviewee; Smith Mallory, Winnie Sue Elizabeth, interviewee
Editor	Moon, Haeyong
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	2008-01-24
Type	video
Format (aacr2)	1 video file (81 min.) : digital, mp4 file
Format (aat)	streaming video
Legacy record ID	gmha-m54
Part of collection	Gospel Music History Archive
Rights	USC Libraries Special Collections
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	gmha-smithw-interview
Archival file	gmhapubreload_Volume4/gmha-smithw-interview.quicktime

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