Oral history interview with Joe Johnson; 1992 May 29; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1992 May 29.

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Oral history interview with Joe Johnson; 1992 May 29; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1992 May 29.

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Music industry executive Joe Johnson talks about his career in the music industry. Discussion includes his decision to leave Columbia to work for Gene Autry; the Four Star copyrights; how Harlan Howard became a Four Star writer; the start of Jackpot Records; artists and songwriters he worked with, including Cindy Walker, Jerry Wallace, Martha Carson, and Jean Chapel; the impact of bootlegging on the industry; and his experiences working as a publisher.

3 sound cassettes (3 hours, 15 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772048

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Johnson, Joe, 1927- .

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Music industry executive. Born 1927. Started career in promotion for Columbia Records during the early 1950s. Worked for Gene Autry Enterprises and managed Gene Autry's Golden West Melodies publishing firm during the mid-1950s. In 1957 co-founded Challenge Records with Autry, which he later purchased. Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board for Challenge/Four Star Record Company and Four Star Publishing Company. From the description of Oral history interview with Joe Johnso...

Johnson, Mary Ann, 1923-

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Johnson, Joe, 1927- .

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Music industry executive. Born 1927. Started career in promotion for Columbia Records during the early 1950s. Worked for Gene Autry Enterprises and managed Gene Autry's Golden West Melodies publishing firm during the mid-1950s. In 1957 co-founded Challenge Records with Autry, which he later purchased. Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board for Challenge/Four Star Record Company and Four Star Publishing Company. From the description of Oral history interview with Joe Johnso...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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