Oral history interview with Mary Reeves Davis; 1974 March 7; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Mar. 7.

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Oral history interview with Mary Reeves Davis; 1974 March 7; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Mar. 7.

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Mary Reeves Davis, wife of the late Jim Reeves, recalls her husband's career. Discussion includes her childhood; her marriage to Jim and his early radio career; Jim's early recordings; her role as business manager and the start of Jim's professional career; Jim's managers; their publishing companies, Open Road Music and Tuckahoe Music; their move to Nashville and joining the Grand Ole Opry; changes in country music during the 1950s; his network show; and his hit songs from the era.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 36 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772080

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Davis, Mary Reeves;

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Wife of Grand Ole Opry star and Country Music Hall of Fame member Jim Reeves. Born January 20, 1929. Died November 11, 1999. From the description of Oral history interview with Mary Reeves Davis; 1974 March 7; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Mar. 7. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840983 ...

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...

Reeves, Jim.

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