Oral history interview with Paul Howard; 1975 June 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 June 16.

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Oral history interview with Paul Howard; 1975 June 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 June 16.

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Musician and bandleader Paul Howard talks about his career in country music. Discussion includes his first appearance on the Grand Old Opry; his decision to play western swing; his impression of Judge Hay; his early musical influences; his start as a performer in the early 1930s; his experiences working on radio; his songwriting, including "Mother's Prayer"; his band; changes in country music from the early format to the popularity of artists like Eddy Arnold; his recording sessions; and comments on his experiences working in country music during the 1930s-1960s.

4 sound cassettes (3 hours, 2 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772037

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Howard, Paul, 1908-1984

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Country music performer and bandleader. Born July 10, 1908. Died June 18, 1984. Full name: Paul Jack Howard. Career most active 1940s-1950s. Bandleader of the Arkansas Cotton Pickers who appeared on the Grand Ole Opry during the 1940s. Credited with bringing western swing sounds to the Opry. Band alumni including prominent guitarists Grady Martin and Hank Garland. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul Howard; 1975 June 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1...

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...

Howard, Paul, 1908-1984

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6862dht (person)

Country music performer and bandleader. Born July 10, 1908. Died June 18, 1984. Full name: Paul Jack Howard. Career most active 1940s-1950s. Bandleader of the Arkansas Cotton Pickers who appeared on the Grand Ole Opry during the 1940s. Credited with bringing western swing sounds to the Opry. Band alumni including prominent guitarists Grady Martin and Hank Garland. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul Howard; 1975 June 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1...