Oral history interview with Fred Foster; 2000 November 29; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Nov. 29.

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Oral history interview with Fred Foster; 2000 November 29; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Nov. 29.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232361958

Fred Foster discusses his career in making and marketing records. Discussion includes how he and Wesley Rose disagreed over Roy Orbison's single releases; record promotion; the payola scandal in the 1950's and 1960's; starting Monument Records with co-owners Frank Bamberger and Jack Sobel; disc jockey Buddy Deane's assistance in promoting records; how to deal with various DJ's; marketing records in stores; major label promotion and marketing vs. independent label promotion and marketing; recording Roy Orbison's single "Crying"; Cindy Walker writing "Dream Baby"; his desire to make the best record he can and spending liberally to do so; being an outsider in the Nashville recording industry; impressions of Wesley Rose; the creation of "Oh, Pretty Woman"; and Roy Orbison's move to MGM.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 27 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097797

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Foster, Fred, 1931-

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Music industry executive. Born July 26, 1931. Founded Monument Records and Combine Music Publishing Company, 1958. Artists' roster included Billy Grammer, Roy Orbison, and Dolly Parton. Songwriting credits include co-writer (with Kris Kristofferson) on "Me and Bobby McGee. From the description of Oral history interview with Fred Foster; 2000 November 15; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Nov. 15. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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Foster, Fred, 1931-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s180f5 (person)

Music industry executive. Born July 26, 1931. Founded Monument Records and Combine Music Publishing Company, 1958. Artists' roster included Billy Grammer, Roy Orbison, and Dolly Parton. Songwriting credits include co-writer (with Kris Kristofferson) on "Me and Bobby McGee. From the description of Oral history interview with Fred Foster; 2000 November 15; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Nov. 15. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58...