Oral history interview with Karl Davis; 1974 June 8; Interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 8.

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Oral history interview with Karl Davis; 1974 June 8; Interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 8.

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Musician Karl Davis talks about his radio career in Chicago during the 1930s and 1940s focusing on his early years at WLS Chicago. Discussion includes his musical environment while growing up; his friendship with Harty Taylor; the Karl & Harty musical act; early country music performers, including the Carter Family, Bradley Kincaid, Red Foley, and Bill Monroe; his move to Chicago; the Cumberland Ridge Runners; memories of John Lair; his songwriting; his musical career; WLS performers including Gene Autry, Linda Parker, Mac & Bob, Bob Atcher, and Rex Allen; working on the National Barn Dance; and names of Chicago's early radio personalities and performers.

3 sound cassettes (3 hours, 9 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771984

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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...

Davis, Jeanne M., 1944-

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Davis, Karl, 1905-1979

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Country musician, songwriter, and radio performer. Born December 17, 1905. Died May 30, 1979. Popular on Chicago radio stations WLS and WJJD as a member of Karl & Harty and the Cumberland Ridge Runners. Career active 1930s-1940s. Writer of several popular country songs, including "Kentucky," and "I'm Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail." From the description of Oral history interview with Karl Davis; 1974 June 9; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 9. (Country Music Fo...