Maureen Yancey Oral History Interview

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The oral history consists of 2016.129.14.1a and 2016.129.14.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording. Maureen Yancey was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Yancey donated her son, J. Dilla's equipment, including a MOOG and MPG that are featured in our Musical Crossroads exhibit, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In this oral history interview Maureen Yancey talks about her son, J Dilla's, life and work and why she decided to donate his equipment to the museum.

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