Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 January 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Jan. 26.

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Oral history interview with Goober Buchanan; 1976 January 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Jan. 26.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58840840

Country performer James "Goober" Buchanan talks about his life as a traveling country comedy performer and stage manager during the 1940s. Discussion includes memories from his childhood in Kentucky; experiences managing his own band, Goober & His Kentuckians; working in and around Hopkinsville, Kentucky; sponsorship by the Elk Brand Overall Company; his Grandpappy and Goober comedy acts; a description of his shows; different experiences from his traveling days; working with Jamup and Honey and Uncle Dave Macon; stories about Stringbean and Bill Monroe; the impact of World War II and his experiences in the military; and his career after he left the military.

3 sound cassettes (3 hours)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771944

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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;

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6w093vr (person)

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...

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...