Polly Stewart Oral History Project: Interview with Jim Sorrels

Recording of an interview by Polly Stewart with Jim Sorrels, a participant in the Utah folk music scene of the 1960s. Jennifer Bott [now Bateman] served as sound engineer. Transcript by Laura R. Marcus [now Green]. One of the interview recordings that Polly Stewart and Jennifer Bott conducted for the Utah Folk Music Revival Oral History Project, 2004-20111. Talking about work in photography; 2. Jim Sorrels talking about the guitars he has owned; 3. Talking about musical repertoire and performing activities during the folk era; 4. Writing protest songs about current events during the folk era; 5. Remembering the Intermountain Folk Music Council-activities and a booklet of songs published by the IFMC which included some of Jim Sorrels's songs; 6. Remembering Dean Bentley as a supporter of the Intermountain Folk Music Council; 7. Talking about Rosalie Sorrels/talking about the Utah Urban Pioneers Concert and documentation of it; 8. Talking about continued interest in folk music after split with Rosalie Sorrels; 9. Talking about current health, bout with cancer; 10. Talking about studio and photography projects; 11. Reflecting on the Salt Lake City folk music revival/talking about the impact and experience of teaching guitar at the University for fifteen years; 12. Keeping up with the current music scene in Salt Lake City; 13. Talking about inspiration for protest songs that he has written/reflecting on former Salt Lake City Police Chief Cleon Skousen and his activitie