Luther "Captain Luke" Meyer: In his own words

NOTES:
Two mixes are provided.
Short mix tape time is: 4:09.
Full mix tape time is 6:18
Add approx :45 for intro/outro

Full mix includes demonstration of two very different ways of 
singing "Careless Love."

INTRO: 
 
In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, an informal network of  party 
spots operated in the traditionally black neighborhoods of 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They were known simply as 
"drink houses." Licensed bars and nightclubs operated then
under the shadow of Jim Crow segregation, and the drink 
houses were places where people could play cards, drink, 
and listen to entertainment.

"Captain Luke" Meyer often played the drink houses after a 
hard week working construction. He sometimes did B.B. 
King tunes. But he also had a talent for singing  jazz ballads, 
and doing impersonations.

Here's how he describes his music... in his own words.

TAPE IN: "They call me Captain Luke ..." 
TAPE OUT: Ends with music. Last sung words: "... oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah. Yeah." 


OUTRO: 

Bluesman "Captain Luke" Meyer. We heard from him as part 
of"Musicians in their own words," produced by David
Schulman and supported by the Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting.  

[Meyer is one of several forgotten artists rediscovered by the 
Music Maker Relief Foundation, and featured in the book/CD 
set, "Music Makers: Portraits and Songs from the Roots of 
America,"  edited by Tim Duffy and introduced by B.B. King. ]

[Captain Luke will be performing on DATE at VENUE in 
CITY.]


ALTERNATE CREDIT LANGUAGE, IF READ AT END OF HOUR:

"'Musicians in their own words'' is produced by David Schulman and 
supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."