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Tanner, Gordon;. Oral history interview with Gordon Tanner; 1971 November 20; interview conducted by unidentifed person.

Title: Oral history interview with Gordon Tanner; 1971 November 20; interview conducted by unidentifed person. 1971 November 20.

Gordon Tanner discusses his musical career and his father, Gid Tanner of Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers. Topics discussed include his background; early influence of his father and Clayton McMichen; members of the Skillet Lickers; his preference for the fiddle; touring with the Skillet Lickers; his own band and their first record; making violins as a hobby; other family members with musical talent; his attitude toward the changes in country music; musical abilities of Gid Tanner, Clayton McMichen, Riley Puckett, and Fate Norris; seeing the Carter Family before they became famous; hearing recordings by Hugh Cross and Vernon Dalhart during his youth; the finances of his father's recordings; the Skillet Licker's comedy and dancing routines; and his impressions of Riley Puckett.

ArchivalResource: 1 sound cassette (43 minutes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232361999 View

Tanner, Gordon;. Oral history interview with Gordon Tanner; 1971 November 20; interview conducted by unidentifed person.

Title: Oral history interview with Gordon Tanner; 1971 November 20; interview conducted by unidentifed person. 1971 November 20.

Gordon Tanner discusses his musical career and his father, Gid Tanner of Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers. Topics discussed include his background; early influence of his father and Clayton McMichen; members of the Skillet Lickers; his preference for the fiddle; touring with the Skillet Lickers; his own band and their first record; making violins as a hobby; other family members with musical talent; his attitude toward the changes in country music; musical abilities of Gid Tanner, Clayton McMichen, Riley Puckett, and Fate Norris; seeing the Carter Family before they became famous; hearing recordings by Hugh Cross and Vernon Dalhart during his youth; the finances of his father's recordings; the Skillet Licker's comedy and dancing routines; and his impressions of Riley Puckett.

ArchivalResource: 1 sound cassette (43 minutes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232361999 View

Hines, Cyrus C. Letters, 1862.

Title: Letters, 1862.

The collection contains two letters from officers of Indiana's Civil War volunteer regiments. Cyrus C. Hines of the 24th Indiana Volunteers writes from Fort Donelson, Tennessee, requesting information on his appointment as colonel. Gordon Tanner of the 22nd Indiana Volunteers writes to a Captain J. Love concerning ammendments. This is a note and the details of the correspondence are unknown.

ArchivalResource: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61183415 View