Oral history interview with Freddie Hart; 1976 February 17; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 17.

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Oral history interview with Freddie Hart; 1976 February 17; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1976 Feb. 17.

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Singer-songwriter Freddie Hart talks about his career in country music. Discussion includes his childhood; his early musical interests; working with Lefty Frizzell; his early career; his songwriting; adopting Hart as his stage name; experiences from his recording career; appearing on Town Hall Party; his first guitar; experiences as a traveling musician; and comments on how his experiences have shaped his philosophy of life.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 20 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772029

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Hart, Freddie, 1926-2018

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Frederick Segrest (December 21, 1926[1] – October 27, 2018), known professionally as Freddie Hart, was an American country musician and songwriter best known for his chart-topping country song and lone pop hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972. Hart charted singles from 1953 to 1987, and later became a gospel singer. He also performed at music festivals and other venues until his death in 2018....

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...