Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1974 November 17; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Nov. 17.

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Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1974 November 17; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Nov. 17.

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Western swing fiddler Jesse Ashlock talks about his career. Topics include meeting Bob Wills and stories about playing with him; memories of Leon McAuliffe; how the band got paid; how "San Antonio Rose" was written and recorded; practical jokes Wills's band members played on each other; playing fiddle within a band; memories of Jimmy Wakely, Dick Reinhart, Art Satherley, Tex Atchison, and Laura Lee McBride; and recording sessions with Bob Wills and producer Art Satherley.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 57 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097773

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Ashlock, Jesse, 1915-1976

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Pioneer western swing fiddler and songwriter. Born February 22, 1915. Died August 9, 1976. Career most active 1930s and 1940s. Full name: Jesse Theford Ashlock. Worked with Milton Brown and Bob Wills. Songwriting credits include "Please Don't Leave Me," "My Life's Been A Pleasure," "The Kind of Love I Can't Forget," and "Still Water Runs the Deepest." From the description of Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1971 June 16; interview conducted by Bob Pinson. 1971 June 16. (Cou...

Green, Douglas B.

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Country music performer. Born March 20, 1946. Best-known as Ranger Doug from Riders in the Sky, a cowboy revival act he co-founded in 1977. Performed as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys during the late 1960s. Recording credits include a solo album, Songs of the Sage, released on the Warner Western label in 1997. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas B. Green; 1993 November 23; interview with John W. Rumble. 1993 Nov. 23. (Country Music Foundation, Libra...

Ashlock, Jesse, 1915-1976

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb6phw (person)

Pioneer western swing fiddler and songwriter. Born February 22, 1915. Died August 9, 1976. Career most active 1930s and 1940s. Full name: Jesse Theford Ashlock. Worked with Milton Brown and Bob Wills. Songwriting credits include "Please Don't Leave Me," "My Life's Been A Pleasure," "The Kind of Love I Can't Forget," and "Still Water Runs the Deepest." From the description of Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1971 June 16; interview conducted by Bob Pinson. 1971 June 16. (Cou...