Oral history interview with Joe Allison; 1994 May 27; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 May 27.

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Oral history interview with Joe Allison; 1994 May 27; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 May 27.

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Disc jockey, songwriter, and music industry executive Joe Allison discusses the country music industry from the early years into the 1970s. He recalls the early days of song publishing in Nashville, including the role of the Aberbach brothers; his nine years with the Armed Forces Radio Service; his decision to leave Central Songs and Liberty Records; his return to Nashville; working for Dot Records; recording Roy Clark; working with Glen Campbell; early Country Music Association (CMA) activities; establishment of the Country Music Hall of Fame; the move to bring country music to the attention of advertisers; his work as a radio consultant and the start of format radio; commissioning Thomas Hart Benton to paint the Sources of Country Music; memories of Willie Nelson, Red Foley, and Bill Monroe; and working with Jim Halsey.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 44 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772052

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Allison, Joe

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Country music radio personality, publishing and recording executive, and songwriter. Born October 3, 1924. Died August 2, 2002. Full name: Joe Marion Allison. Career active from the late 1930s through the mid-1970s. Produced Country America for ABC-TV in the late 1950s. Producer for Liberty Records, Paramount, and Capitol Records in the 1960s and 1970s. As a songwriter, his credits include "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" (recorded by Faron Young, 1955), and "He'll Have to Go" (recorded by Jim ...

Allison, Joe

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Country music radio personality, publishing and recording executive, and songwriter. Born October 3, 1924. Died August 2, 2002. Full name: Joe Marion Allison. Career active from the late 1930s through the mid-1970s. Produced Country America for ABC-TV in the late 1950s. Producer for Liberty Records, Paramount, and Capitol Records in the 1960s and 1970s. As a songwriter, his credits include "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" (recorded by Faron Young, 1955), and "He'll Have to Go" (recorded by Jim ...