Oral history interview with Herman Crook; 1974 April 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Apr. 22.

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Oral history interview with Herman Crook; 1974 April 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Apr. 22.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58840979

Country musician Herman Crook talks about his long association with country music. Discussion includes his childhood; his career outside of music; starting with the Grand Ole Opry; early country music performers; old-time music; memories of the Opry; learning the harmonica and memories of his early career; overview of the Opry's location changes; and his assessment of changes at the Opry.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 25 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772076

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Crook, Herman.

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Country musician and original Grand Ole Opry performer. Born December 2, 1898. Died June 10, 1988. Harmonica player and member of the Crook Brothers Band. His career included a sixty-two year run on the Grand Ole Opry. From the description of Oral history interview with Herman Crook; 1974 April 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Apr. 22. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840979 From the description of Oral history in...

Crook, Herman.

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Country musician and original Grand Ole Opry performer. Born December 2, 1898. Died June 10, 1988. Harmonica player and member of the Crook Brothers Band. His career included a sixty-two year run on the Grand Ole Opry. From the description of Oral history interview with Herman Crook; 1974 April 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Apr. 22. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840979 From the description of Oral history in...

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...