Oral history interview with Jim Foglesong; 1992 June 18; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1992 June 18.

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Oral history interview with Jim Foglesong; 1992 June 18; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1992 June 18.

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Music industry executive Jim Foglesong talks about his career in country music during the 1980s. Discussion includes the Oak Ridge Boys and their move from gospel to country; artists on the MCA roster during the early 1980s, including Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, John Conlee, Terri Gibbs, Gene Watson, and Lee Greenwood; his move from MCA to Capitol Records; the working environment at Capitol; and his Capitol artist roster during the late 1980s, including Sawyer Brown, Marie Osmond, Anne Murray, Dan Seals, Mel McDaniel, T. Graham Brown, and Dean Dillon.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 50 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771997

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Foglesong, Jim;

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Music industry executive and producer. Born July 26, 1922. Full name: James Staton Foglesong. Career active 1950s-1990s. Career highlights include producer for the Columbia, Epic, and RCA record labels and president of Dot Records, ABC-Dot, MCA Nashville, and Capitol Nashville. His artist roster includes several of country music's biggest stars, including Reba McEntire, George Strait, and Garth Brooks. From the description of Oral history interview with Jim Foglesong; 1992 May 28; in...

Fogelsong, Jim

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Music industry executive and producer. Born July 26, 1922. Full name: James Staton Foglesong. Career active 1950s-1990s. Career highlights include producer for the Columbia, Epic, and RCA record labels and president of Dot Records, ABC-Dot, MCA Nashville, and Capitol Nashville. His artist roster includes several of country music's biggest stars, including Reba McEntire, George Strait, and Garth Brooks. From the description of Oral history interview with Jim Foglesong; 1992 June 5; in...