John Edwards memorial collection, 1956-1972.

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John Edwards memorial collection, 1956-1972.

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Recordings of an interview with Goebel Reeves (1899-1959), the Texas Drifter, Anglo-American performer of cowboy, hobo, and western songs, of Sherman, Tex.; dubbings of commercial 78 rpm recordings by Goebel Reeves performing cowboy and hobo songs; and live recordings of Denver Whitten, fiddler. Whitten is accompanied by Fred Hoeptner, and various western and country song performers, including Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers, an early western swing band; Dick Reinhart, guitarist; Jack Webb, the 101 Ranch Cowboy, vocalist and guitarist; the Girls of the Golden West, a western duo of Dolly and Milly Good; and the Allen Brothers.

5 sound recordings.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7240941

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Webb, Jack, 1920-1982

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Jack Webb was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter best remembered for his role of Police Sgt. Joe Friday on the television series "Dragnet" in the 1960s and 1970s. Born John Randolph "Jack" Webb in Santa Monica, California, he grew up in the poor section of Los Angeles in a rooming house that his mother ran. His father left the family just before he was born, and he never knew his father. During World War II, he joined the US Army Air Force, and served as a crewman...

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