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Bill Ferris

Overview

Dr. William R. Ferris, a widely recognized leader in southern studies, African American music and folklore, is professor of history and folklore, and senior associate director of the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ferris, former chairman of the National Endowment of the Humanities, has written or edited 10 books and created 15 documentary films. He co-edited the massive "Encyclopedia of Southern Culture" (UNC Press,1989), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His other books include: "Ray Lum's Tales of Horses, Mules and Men" (1992), "Local Color" (1982, 1992), "Images of the South: Visits with Eudora Welty and Walker Evans" (1978), "Mississippi Black Folklore: A Research Bibliography and Discography" (1971) and "Blues from the Delta" (1970,1978, 1988). His films include "Mississippi Blues" (1983), which was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. A nationally acclaimed expert on blues music, Ferris has produced numerous sound recordings. He hosted a weekly blues program on Mississippi Public Radio for nearly a decade. He also has published his own poetry and short stories.

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Directing
1980 Bottle Up and Go Directing Director N/A
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1978 Hush Hoggies Hush: Tom Johnson's Praying Pigs Directing Director N/A
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1975 Made in Mississippi Directing Director N/A
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1975 Fannie Bell Chapman: Gospel Singer Directing Director N/A
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1975 Two Black Churches Directing Director 59
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1975 I Ain't Lying Directing Director N/A
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1975 Give My Poor Heart Ease Directing Director 59
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1974 Mississippi Delta Blues Directing Director N/A
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1972 Black Delta Religion Directing Director N/A
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1972 Gravel Springs Fife and Drum Directing Director N/A
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Production
Okay, Mr. Ray! Production Producer 59
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Camera
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1972 Gravel Springs Fife and Drum Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1974 Mississippi Delta Blues Crew Cinematography N/A
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1972 Black Delta Religion Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
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