Bill Boyd Papers 1930-1966

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Bill Boyd Papers 1930-1966

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This collection contains the personal archives of Bill Boyd (1913-1977) the Texas radio and film personality. Cowboy Rambler,

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6643361

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Cowboy Ramblers (Musical group)

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Nettles, Bill

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Grant, Murray

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Payne, Leon

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Radio corporation of America

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Producers' Releasing Corporation

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M.M. Cole Publishing Co.

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Boyd, Bill, 1910-1977

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Bill Boyd was born September 29, 1913, and grew up on a ranch in Fannin County, Texas. He began his radio career as a teenager at radio station WRR in Dallas, Texas, performing as a Lone Singing Cowboy and His Guitar, until he formed a band, Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers. The group performed a very popular live program for the station and made frequent personal appearances at dances, concerts, and fairs throughout Texas. In 1934, Boyd contracted to record on RCA's Bl...

Boyd, Jim, 1914-1993

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Country musician. Born September 28, 1914. Died March 11, 1993. Career most active 1930s-1950s. Guitarist and singer. Worked with several notable bands, including Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers, Roy Newman's band, and the Light Crust Doughboys. With his own band, Jim Boyd and His Men of the West, he recorded for RCA 1949-1951. From the description of Oral history interview with Jim Boyd; 1975 September 6; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 6. (Country Music Foundation, ...