Napoleon Strickland
David Evans interviewed Napoleon Strickland multiple times between 1971-1980. (30 reels)
All quotations or use of audio (of any length) must cite the David Evans Collection (MUM00801), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries. [Please also include the specific file identifiers.]
Photo of Napoleon Strickland playing fife with his drum band by David Evans, 1970.
1980
1980-56, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1980-56, 01. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 02. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 03. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 04. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 05. Banty Rooster, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 06. Blues Harp 1, Napoleon Strickland
1980-56, 07. Blues Harp 2, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland, David Evans, Compton Jones, and Glen Faulkner
1980-1, 02. Napoleon Talking, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 03. Shake 'Em On Down, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 04. Baby Please Don't Go, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 09. Rock Me, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 10. When I Lay My Burden Down, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 11. Fox Hunt, Napoleon Strickland
1980-1, 12. Boogie, Napoleon Strickland
1980-2, 02. Going Home on the Morning Train, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Compton Jones, and Glen Faulkner
1979
1979-57, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland
1979-57, 01. Fife and Drum Piece, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-57, 02. Practicing, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-57, 03. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-57, 04. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-57, 05. My Babe 2, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-57, 06. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-57, 07. Fife and Drum Piece 4, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-57, 08. My Babe 3, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-58, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland
1979-58, 01. Fife and Drum Piece, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Otis Carruthers
1979-58, 02. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Otis Carruthers
1979-52, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland
1979-52, 01. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, Jim Wright, Abe Young, and L. T. Thomas
1979-52, 05. Blues 1, Napoleon Strickland
1979-52, 06. Blues 2, Napoleon Strickland
1979-52, 07. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland and Jim Wright
1979-52, 08. Boogie Chillen, Napoleon Strickland and Jim Wright
1979-52, 09. Blues 3, Napoleon Strickland
1979-54, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland and Willie Thomas
1979-54, 01. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, R. L. Boyce, and L. T. Thomas
1979-54, 02. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland, L. T. Thomas, Abe Young, and Jim Harper
1979-54, 03. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, L. T. Thomas, Abe Young, and Jim Harper
1979-54, 04. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, R. L. Boyce, L. T. Thomas, and Kidoo Pittman
1979-54, 05. Fife and Drum Piece 4, Napoleon Strickland, R. L. Boyce, L. T. Thomas, and Kidoo Pittman
1979-55, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, David Evans, and Compton Jones
1979-55, 01. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Jim Harper, and Bo McClellan
1979-55, 02. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Jim Harper, and Bo McClellan
1979-55, 03. My Baby Don't Stand No Cheatin, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Jim Harper, and Bo McClellan
1979-55, 04. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, and Jim Harper
1979-53, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland, Willie Thomas, and Sugar Man Reed
1979-53, 01. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland, L. T. Thomas, Frank Boyce, and Sugar Man Reed
1979-53, 02. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, L. T. Thomas, Frank Boyce, and Sugar Man Reed
1979-53, 03. Rubber Ball Bounce, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, L. T. Thomas, and Sugar Man Reed
1979-53, 04. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Frank Boyce, and L. T. Thomas
1979-53, 05. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Frank Boyce, and L. T. Thomas
1979-53, 06. Fife and Drum Piece 4, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Jim Wright, and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-53, 07. Blues 1, Napoleon Strickland and Abe Young
1979-53, 13. Coal Black Mattie 2, Napoleon Strickland and Willie Thomas
1979-53, 14. Blues 2, Napoleon Strickland, Willie Thomas, and Sugar Man Reed
1979-13, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland, Brooks Jones, and Phoebe Evans
1979-13, 01. Midnight Blues, Napoleon Strickland
1979-13, 02. The Hounds, Napoleon Strickland
1979-13, 03. Banty Rooster, Napoleon Strickland
1979-13, 04. Interview, Napoleon Strickland
1979-13, 05. Shimmy She Wobble, Napoleon Strickland and Compton Jones
1979-13, 07. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland and Compton Jones
1979-13, 08. Glory Hallelujah, Napoleon Strickland and Compton Jones
1979-13, 09. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland
1979-13, 11. Shimmy She Wobble 3, Napoleon Strickland and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-13, 12. Blues, Napoleon Strickland and Jessie Mae Hemphill
1979-13, 13. Shake 'Em On Down, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Compton Jones
1979-13, 14. Louise, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Compton Jones
1979-13, 15. Banty Rooster 2, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Compton Jones
1979-13, 16. Blues 2, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Compton Jones, and Phoebe Evans
1979-13, 17. The Boogie, Napoleon Strickland, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Compton Jones, and Phoebe Evans
1973
1973-125, 00. Complete Tape., Katie Mae Young and Napoleon Strickland
1973-125, 02. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Jesse Avant
1973-125, 03. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Jesse Avant
1973-125, 04. Drum Tuning, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Jesse Avant
1973-125, 05. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, Ivan Burton, and Clarence Milam
1973-125, 09. The Boogie, Napoleon Strickland
1973-125, 10. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, Abe Young, and Jesse Avant
1973-126, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland and Matilda Wallace
1973-126, 01. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland, Henry Avant, Ollie Watson, and Abe Young
1973-126, 02. Fife and Drum Piece 1, Napoleon Strickland, Ollie Watson, Henry Avant, and Jessie Avant
1973-126, 07. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, Ollie Watson, E. P. Burton, and Jesse Avant
1973-126, 08. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, Ollie Watson, Henry Avant, and Abe Young
1973-127, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Henry Avant, Ollie Watson, and G. D. Young
1973-127, 01. Fife and Drum Piece, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Henry Avant, and Bob Hawkins
1973-127, 02. Sitting On Top of the World, Napoleon Strickland, Abe Young, Henry Avant, and Ollie Watson
1973-127, 03. Blues 1, Napoleon Strickland and G. D. Young
1973-127, 04. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland, Ollie Watson, Henry Avant, and G. D. Young
1973-104, 00. Complete Tape., Napoleon Strickland and R. L. Burnside
1973-104, 01. On That Rock, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Lee Nolan
1973-104, 02. Fife and Drum Piece 2, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and A. G. Burton
1973-104, 03. Fife and Drum Piece 3, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and A. G. Burton
1973-104, 04. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland and G. D. Young
1973-104, 05. Blues, Napoleon Strickland
1973-107, 00. Complete Tape., R. L. Burnside and Napoleon Strickland
1973-107, 05. Fife and Drum Piece, Napoleon Strickland, Jesse Avant, and Sugar Man Reed
1973-107, 06. My Babe, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Sugar Man Reed
1973-107, 07. Shimmie She Wobble, Napoleon Strickland, G. D. Young, and Jesse Avant