Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 February 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 2.

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Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 February 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 2.

Country performer James "Goober" Buchanan recalls his career during the late 1950s. Discussion includes the story of his father's fiddle; his experiences working in Alaska; a description of his Goober act costume; experiences as a traveling entertainer; and memories of different artists he worked with including Minnie Pearl, Ernest Tubb, Porter Wagoner, and Ray Price.

3 sound cassettes (3 hours, 5 minutes)

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Green, Douglas B.

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Country music performer. Born March 20, 1946. Best-known as Ranger Doug from Riders in the Sky, a cowboy revival act he co-founded in 1977. Performed as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys during the late 1960s. Recording credits include a solo album, Songs of the Sage, released on the Warner Western label in 1997. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas B. Green; 1993 November 23; interview with John W. Rumble. 1993 Nov. 23. (Country Music Foundation, Libra...

Buchanan, Goober;

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Country music performer, comedian, and stage manager. Real name: James Buchanan. Career active 1930s-1960s. From the description of Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 January 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Jan. 26. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840840 From the description of Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 February 3; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 3. (Coun...

Buchanan, Goober;

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Country music performer, comedian, and stage manager. Real name: James Buchanan. Career active 1930s-1960s. From the description of Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 January 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Jan. 26. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840840 From the description of Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 February 3; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 3. (Coun...