Leonard Guy interviewed by Rob Willis in Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1481966
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Guy, Len (Leonard Wayne), 1916-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 2001 Nov. 14
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 95 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
Len Guy, born 1916 in Bendigo, Vic. He recalls his family background, his father migrating from south China around 1916 & buying a business in Binnaway, N.S.W.; early memories of retail stores & community life in Binnaway; community relations in Binnaway; discrimination; his early education; Chinese traditions in the family; mother's religion; observance of the Chinese New Year; family business during the Depression years; Chinese herbal remedies handed down through the generations; musical interests of the family; teaching music (piano, violin and saxaphone); playing music socially and for dances as part of different bands (eg. Railway Dance Band, Rhythm Rascals); dance nights, types of dances and the bands that he played with (eg. a fill-in performer for Frank Bourke and the White Rose Orchestra; impact of rock'n'roll on old time dance bands; dancing competitions.
Guy recalls the war years in Binnaway, N.S.W.; changes in business after the war; better roads & loss of services to bigger towns; importance of the railway to Binnaway; railway population; last service store to self serve in 1981, retiring the same year from the business; family involvement in local organization.
- Biography/History:
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Leonard Guy, retired storekeeper and folk musician.
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Jim Low.
- Recorded on Nov. 14, 2001 at Binnaway, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Related Material:
- More folklore information on Binnaway, N.S.W. can be found in the interview recorded with Stanley Guy at TRC 4572/75.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
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- Guy, Len (Leonard Wayne), 1916- -- Interviews
- Dance orchestras -- New South Wales -- History
- Merchants -- New South Wales -- Binnaway -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Binnaway -- Interviews
- Community life -- New South Wales -- Binnaway
- Small business -- New South Wales -- Binnaway -- History -- 20th century
- Chinese Australians -- New South Wales -- Binnaway -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Chinese Australians -- New South Wales -- Binnaway -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Binnaway (N.S.W.) -- Ethnic relations
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2001
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