Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1971 June 16; interview conducted by Bob Pinson. 1971 June 16.

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Oral history interview with Jesse Ashlock; 1971 June 16; interview conducted by Bob Pinson. 1971 June 16.

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Western swing fiddler Jesse Ashlock recalls his career. Discussion includes growing up in a musical family; playing house dances during the 1920's and 1930's; meeting Bob Wills when he was 14; learning to play swing music from Cecil Brower; playing with Milton Brown and the Musical Brownies when he was 17; touring with Bob Wills and his band; recruiting Leon McAuliffe to join Bob Wills's band; using saxophone in a western band; recording sessions with Bob Wills and Bill Boyd; playing with Jimmy Wakely; touring with Ray Whitley; memories of Cecil Brower, Merle Travis, and Uncle Ike Emory; his own songwriting.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 12 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097778

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Pinson, Bobby

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Country music scholar and record collector. Died 2003. Well-known collector, his collection of early country recordings was acquired by the Country Music Foundation (CMF) in the early 1970s to become the core of the recordings collection housed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. CMF staff member 1972-2001. Recognized for his knowledge and scholarship, especially in regard to country recordings prior to 1942. Research editor for Country Music Records: a Discography (New York: Oxford Un...

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...

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...