Celebrating Muzel Bryant 1904 - 2008 (18 minute original version)

The last residing member of Ocracoke's only African-American family since the Civil War, Muzel Bryant lived quietly on Ocracoke Island for nearly 104 years. This video was made on the occasion of her centennial celebration in 2004.

produced by The NC Language and Life Project
www.talkingnc.com
produced by DREW GRIMES
executive producer WALT WOLFRAM
consulting producer NEAL HUTCHESON
camera JEFF REASER
editing DREW GRIMES

"If I Could Go Back"
written and performed by MARTIN GARRISH
"The Lovers' Waltz"
written by JAY UNGER and MOLLY MASON
performed by CHERYL ROBERTS and DAVID TWEEDIE
© Swinging Door Music
"Song for Life"
written by RODNEY CROWELL
performed by MARTIN GARRISH and GARY MITCHELL
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
written by GEORGE JACKSON and THOMAS EARL JONES III
performed by THE OCRACOKE ROCKERS
"You are My Sunshine"
written by JIMMIE DAVIS and CHARLES MITCHELL
performed by MARTIN GARRISH, GARY MITCHELL,
LOU CASTRO and MARCY BRENNER

"The Mailboat," Muzel Bryant interview 1 by
WALT WOLFRAM and KIRK HAZEN, March 1995

Muzel Bryant video interview 2 by
PAT GARBER, February 2001
provided by The Ocracoke Preservation Society

photographs provided by
MUZEL BRYANT and KENNY BALLANCE

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