Oral history interview with Eddie Dean; 1974 August 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Aug. 2;

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Oral history interview with Eddie Dean; 1974 August 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Aug. 2;

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Singer Eddie Dean discusses his experiences as a country & western entertainer and singing cowboy. Discussion includes memories from working with Tex Ritter; his interest in A&R work; experiences as a traveling entertainer; meeting Tom Parker; his stage costumes; and experiences as a movie actor.

1 sound cassette (1 hour, 2 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772086

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Dean, Eddie, 1907-1999

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Western singer and film star. Born July 9, 1907. Died March 4, 1999. Real name: Edgar Glosup. Career most active 1930s-1950s. Stage performer, songwriter, recording artist, and motion picture "singing cowboy." Appeared on the WLS National Barn Dance during the 1930s, and on Town Hall Party during the 1950s. Songwriting credits include "On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan," "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)," and "I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven." From the description of Oral h...

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...

Dean, Eddie, 1907-1999

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64f1nxw (person)

Western singer and film star. Born July 9, 1907. Died March 4, 1999. Real name: Edgar Glosup. Career most active 1930s-1950s. Stage performer, songwriter, recording artist, and motion picture "singing cowboy." Appeared on the WLS National Barn Dance during the 1930s, and on Town Hall Party during the 1950s. Songwriting credits include "On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan," "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)," and "I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven." From the description of Oral h...