Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1988 September 12; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988 Sept. 12.

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Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1988 September 12; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988 Sept. 12.

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Steel guitarist Neal McCormick recalls his career. Discussion includes his Indian background and being elected as Principal Chief East of the Mississippi in the Creek Indian Tribe; growing up in a sharecropping family; first time he got a real guitar; playing tunes at house parties with his family; playing guitar for Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton; learning to play and building the steel guitar; dealing with sponsors and the finances of working for radio; his band, the Hawaiian Troubadours; making transcriptions for use on radio; running his barn dance in Florida; the variety of tunes he played; touring in his limousine; meeting Hank Williams when Williams was a teenager and hiring him to play in his band; memories of Williams and his troubles with alcohol and his wife Audrey; and McCormick's gospel music.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097816

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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McCormick, Neal, 1909-

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Bandleader and steel guitarist. Born October 3, 1909. Career most active 1930s-1940s. AKA: "Pappy" Neal McCormick. Performed on radio and stage, primarily in Alabama and Florida. From the description of Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1975 May 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 May 25. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 232361976 From the description of Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1988 Septem...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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McCormick, Neal, 1909-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jt48v3 (person)

Bandleader and steel guitarist. Born October 3, 1909. Career most active 1930s-1940s. AKA: "Pappy" Neal McCormick. Performed on radio and stage, primarily in Alabama and Florida. From the description of Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1975 May 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 May 25. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 232361976 From the description of Oral history interview with Neal McCormick; 1988 Septem...