Judy Peiser

Person or entity appearing in film

1945 –

89

Who is Judy Peiser?

Judy Peiser is co-founder and current executive director of the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois and a master's degree from the University of Memphis.

Peiser founded the Center for Southern Folklore in 1972 along with William Ferris.

Peiser has produced numerous documentary films including Fannie Bell Chapman: Gospel Singer, Gravel Springs Fife and Drum, and Ray Lum: Mule Trader, available on the Folkstreams project's website.

She is currently a member of the board of directors of the North American Folk Alliance.

Peiser is a frequent lecturer at preservation and folk gatherings throughout the world. She was recognized by Esquire Magazine for changing America and by Southern Living for having made a difference in the changing South.

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Born
Jun 4, 1945
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Tennessee

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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