Oral history interview with Jim Bulleit; 1983 May 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 May 9.

ArchivalResource

Oral history interview with Jim Bulleit; 1983 May 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 May 9.

Record industry pioneer Jim Bulleit talks about his career in the music business, focusing on his WSM days, his record label Bullet Records, and his work as a booking agent. Discussion includes various artists from the Bullet catalogue; the contract arrangement for Bullet artists; WSM programming and personalities; Bullet distribution and promotion; opening the first record processing plant in Nashville; the end of Bullet Records; the Village and Delta record labels; his publishing interests; Lefty Frizzell and Don Law; overseeing the booking and the artists for the Louisiana Hayride; his work at Sun Records; the attempt to revive Bullet Records; and memories of Fred Rose.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 30 minutes)

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Bulleit, Jim

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p26wfk (person)

Nashville recording industry pioneer. Born November 4, 1908. Died December 12, 1988. Music industry career active 1940s-1950s. Co-founder of Bullet Records, one of Nashville's first independent record labels and the first to achieve national status. From the description of Oral history interview with Jim Bulleit; 1983 May 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 May 9. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840846 From the descrip...

Bulleit, Jim

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p26wfk (person)

Nashville recording industry pioneer. Born November 4, 1908. Died December 12, 1988. Music industry career active 1940s-1950s. Co-founder of Bullet Records, one of Nashville's first independent record labels and the first to achieve national status. From the description of Oral history interview with Jim Bulleit; 1983 May 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 May 9. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840846 From the descrip...

Rumble, John Woodruff

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65718z1 (person)