Oral history interview with Bobby Hicks [sound recording] ; 1994 March 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 25.

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Oral history interview with Bobby Hicks [sound recording] ; 1994 March 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 25.

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Fiddle player Bobby Hicks talks about his work with Bill Monroe. Discussion includes the development of his interest in fiddle playing; influential fiddle players; his start with Bill Monroe; description of a typical stage show with Bill Monroe; memories of early recording sessions; Bill Monroe's performance style; fiddler Kenny Baker's style; and his later recording sessions with Bill Monroe.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 8 min.)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772031

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Hicks, Bobby

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Fiddle player. Born 1933. Fiddle style marked by his use of double and triple stops. Member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, 1950s. Played on several of Monroe's most popular instrumental recordings, including "Wheel Hoss," "Roanoke," and "Cheyenne." Original member of the Ricky Skaggs band, Kentucky Thunder. From the description of Oral history interview with Bobby Hicks [sound recording] ; 1994 March 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 25. (Country Music Foundatio...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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Hicks, Bobby

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Fiddle player. Born 1933. Fiddle style marked by his use of double and triple stops. Member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, 1950s. Played on several of Monroe's most popular instrumental recordings, including "Wheel Hoss," "Roanoke," and "Cheyenne." Original member of the Ricky Skaggs band, Kentucky Thunder. From the description of Oral history interview with Bobby Hicks [sound recording] ; 1994 March 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 25. (Country Music Foundatio...

Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996

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Bill Monroe (1911-1984), Anglo-American mandolin player, singer, and songwriter known as the "Father of Bluegrass", from Rosine, Ky.; and his band, the Blue Grass Boys, featuring banjo player Earl Scruggs of Flint Hill, N.C. From the description of John Edwards memorial collection, 1940s. WorldCat record id: 27189199 Pioneer bluegrass performer. Born September 13, 1911. Died September 9, 1996. Full name: William Smith Monroe. Career active 1920s-1990s. Known as the Father of...