Reflections on Deacon Richmond Davis, from his daughter Ophelia George

Reflections on Deacon Richmond Davis, from his daughter Ophelia George

Ms Ophelia Davis George (b. Nov 9, 1929, d. Mar 25, 2015), daughter of gospel broadcaster Deacon Richmond Davis (b. abt 1904, d. abt 1967). Davis began his gospel broadcasting in Birmingham in 1939 on WBRC, forerunner of WERC (960 AM), and was sponsored for many years by Taft Epstein’s Jewelry Store...

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Main Author: Ophelia George
Other Authors: Bob Friedman
Format: Electronic
Published: Birmingham Black Radio Museum
Subjects:
Oral histories
Online Access:http://thebbrm.org/items/show/103
format Electronic
collection Birmingham Black Radio Museum Oral Histories Collection
building Birmingham Black Radio Museum
publisher Birmingham Black Radio Museum
topic Oral histories
spellingShingle Oral histories
Reflections on Deacon Richmond Davis, from his daughter Ophelia George
Ophelia George
fulltopic Oral histories
description Ms Ophelia Davis George (b. Nov 9, 1929, d. Mar 25, 2015), daughter of gospel broadcaster Deacon Richmond Davis (b. abt 1904, d. abt 1967). Davis began his gospel broadcasting in Birmingham in 1939 on WBRC, forerunner of WERC (960 AM), and was sponsored for many years by Taft Epstein’s Jewelry Store in downtown Birmingham. Davis’ broadcasts were later heard on WSGN 610 AM (1943), WEDR 1220 AM, WJLD 1400 AM in the 1950’s and 60’s and later on WENN 1320 AM.
spelling Reflections on Deacon Richmond Davis, from his daughter Ophelia GeorgeOphelia GeorgeBob FriedmanMs Ophelia Davis George (b. Nov 9, 1929, d. Mar 25, 2015), daughter of gospel broadcaster Deacon Richmond Davis (b. abt 1904, d. abt 1967). Davis began his gospel broadcasting in Birmingham in 1939 on WBRC, forerunner of WERC (960 AM), and was sponsored for many years by Taft Epstein’s Jewelry Store in downtown Birmingham. Davis’ broadcasts were later heard on WSGN 610 AM (1943), WEDR 1220 AM, WJLD 1400 AM in the 1950’s and 60’s and later on WENN 1320 AM.Birmingham Black Radio MuseumJeff HirschyEmily BibbJune 3, 1994PDFJPGMP3http://thebbrm.org/item/103http://thebbrm.org/files/original/90bdcf7174de327a7de7fb9bba6eed99.jpghttp://thebbrm.org/files/original/00f355bbf94ab785164e0a5683ab2eec.mp3http://thebbrm.org/files/original/a19875490865a39f32aced06b218b321.pdfEnglish
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