Everett Corbin Collection

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Everett Corbin Collection

1948 – 2011

https://mtsu.edu/popmusic/findingaids/pdfaids/Corbin.pdf

This collection of papers contains nearly 2 linear feet of correspondence with country music artists, labels, some politicians, as well as numerous reader responses to his editorial pieces. Correspondence is arranged by date. Additionally, the collection consists of 2.3 linear feet of Mr. Corbin’s written work in the forms of newspaper clippings, copies and drafts. There are .83 linear feet of material related to Corbin’s work with Vernon Oxford. Of considerable interest are 2.085 l.f. of subject files containing press kits, photos, newspaper clippings and other information concentrated largely on “traditionalist” country and hillbilly performers, with some material about “modern” country performers and music, gospel and pop stars, actors, politicians and country music institutions. 4 linear feet of handwritten “original” songs and poems make up the largest portion. They are mostly in notebooks and undated, and so not arranged. A small portion of these papers is comprised of biographical materials, documents and personal mementos.

12.72 linear feet of manuscripts, including nearly 1000 photographs

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Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 11675951

Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University

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Corbin, Everett J., 1932-2012

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Everett Corbin, originally from Hampton, South Carolina, was a prolific songwriter employed as a journalist from 1961 to 1980. He started his career at the Columbia Gazette in South Carolina and the Lake City Reporter in Florida. In 1965, Mr. Corbin moved to the Nashville area to pursue a career as a country music songwriter. Finding little success, he took work again as a journalist, writing for both Music City News and the Donelson News Diary. He interviewed Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Jimmy ...

Acuff, Roy, 1903-1992

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Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. In 1952, Hank Williams told Ralph Gleason, "He's the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you didn't worry about crowds. For drawing power in the South, i...