Jack Wright, December 21, 2015

Jack Wright, December 21, 2015

Hollywood (Calif.)

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Psychological aspects

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements

Anti-war demonstrations

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Public opinion

College teachers--Social conditions

College environment

Clinch Valley College

College students--Social conditions

Universities and colleges--Faculty.

Folk music.

Music festivals.

Records.

Sound recordings.

Sound--Recording and reproducing

Documentary films.

Roadside Theater (Organization : Whitesburg, Ky.)

Appalachian Region--Social conditions.

Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Motion picture studios.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Appalshop, Inc.

Music.

Musicians

In this second interview with Jack Wright he continues his discussion of his role as an MP during the Vietnam War. He discusses both positive and negative aspects of his time in Vietnam, including his experiences with music as well as an incident in which a Vietnamese prisoner was killed. He talks about visiting Hollywood upon his return to the U.S. and his many interesting experiences during that time. He talks about returning to Virginia and attending Clinch Valley College where he joined the anti-war movement, learned about other social issues, and started several folk music festivals including the Appalachian Folk Festival and the Dock Boggs Memorial Music Festival. He discusses his work with many aspects of Appalshop including June Appal Recordings, Roadside Theater, the "Headwaters" television show, WMMT radio, and various films. He talks about the difficulty of securing funding for Appalshop, disagreements between Appalshop and the outside world, and his reasons for leaving Appalshop.

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Jeffrey A. Keith

Rayna Gellert

Jack Wright

June Appal Recordings

June Appal Records

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America (Television program)

WMMT (Radio station)

Sunny Side of Life (Motion picture)

Celebrities.

Mountaintop removal mining--Appalachian region

Radio stations.

Television broadcasting.