Papers, 1930-1984.

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Papers, 1930-1984.

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These are the papers of John Lee Lair, a pioneer Kentucky country music broadcaster, music collector, and community historian. They consist mainly of business correspondence, radio listener mail, photographs, radio program scripts, and broadcast recordings. Also included are printed promotional material, news clippings, performer repertoire lists, and oral history transcripts.

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Berea College, Hutchins Library

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Berea College, Hutchins Library

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Lair, John A.

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Soldier. From the description of Letters John A. Lair, 1864-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014838 John Lair was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in 1894. He began radio work in 1930 at Chicago's WLS as producer, emcee, and music librarian. In the process he accumulated a large sheet music collection and gained a reputation as a folk music authority. In 1939, he opened a country music tourist complex at Renfro Valley in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, from which he b...

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