Title Work

Title No: 16887

Title: Interview with William Johnson

Medium: Audio; Moving Image

Original Medium: Film; Recorded Sound; Video

Dates:

15 Jul  1985 (Created)

30 Mar  1985 (Created)

Interview with William H. Johnson conducted for Black Champions.  Discussion centers on experience playing on several teams in the Negro League during his career spanning the 1920s and 1930s.  Other topics include touring during the season and memories of other players such as Satchel Paige, Smokey Joe Williams and Bullet Rogan.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 41 min 38 sec 

Genres: Interview

Subjects: Negro leagues; African American baseball players

Name As Subjects: Homestead Grays (Baseball team); Philadelphia Stars (Baseball team); Johnson, Judy; Paige, Satchel