Oral history interview with Joe Allison; 1994 June 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 June 7.

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Allison, Joe;. Oral history interview with Joe Allison; 1994 June 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble.

Oral history interview with Joe Allison; 1994 June 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 June 7.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232361928

Joe Allison talks about the various music-related organizations he's been involved with, as well as other songwriters. Topics discussed include stories about Roger Miller; how the Academy of Country Music was organized as an anti-Nashville group; the formation of NARAS; the Grammy awards broadcast from Nashville; the birth of Nashville Songwriters Association International and its growth; the importance of songwriters and good songs; the Tennessee Performing Arts Commission; how the Disc Jockey Hall of Fame was started; charter members of the Country Music Disc Jockey Association, including Bill Lowery, T. Tommy Cutrer, Si Siman, Shorty Long, and Biff Collie; songs he's written, including "He'll Have To Go," "It Scares Me Half to Death," and "Rock City Boogie"; Tommy Sands making "Teenage Crush" a hit; "I'd Fight the World" by Jim Reeves; his favorite self-penned songs, including "Just Another Man," "For the Life of Me," and "Old Lovers Make Bad Friends"; what makes a high quality song; impressions of fellow songwriters Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran, and Hank Williams; Fred Rose; trends in country songwriting; the pop infusion into country music; Nashville as Music City; and the rise of syndicated radio and television shows.

3 sound cassettes (1 hour, 21 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center