Oral history interview with Billy Deaton; 2000 December 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Dec. 5.

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Oral history interview with Billy Deaton; 2000 December 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Dec. 5.

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Talent agent Billy Deaton describes the development of his career. Discussion includes the role of his childhood in his future success; his first job; joining the Air Force and his early work as a booking agent; his early career selling radio time and his first connection with Nashville talent agents; the start of his career booking country music talent; his working style; the Rankin Transmission shows; and his experiences booking Charley Pride early in Pride's career.

2 sound cassettes (1 hours, 2 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772089

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Deaton, Billy.

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Country music promoter and talent agent. Born September 19, 1935. Career most active 1960s-2000s. One of the first promoters to book Charley Pride. Managed the career of Faron Young, 1970s-1996. From the description of Oral history interview with Billy Deaton; 2000 December 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Dec. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840992 ...

Deaton, Billy.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wm1bk7 (person)

Country music promoter and talent agent. Born September 19, 1935. Career most active 1960s-2000s. One of the first promoters to book Charley Pride. Managed the career of Faron Young, 1970s-1996. From the description of Oral history interview with Billy Deaton; 2000 December 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 2000 Dec. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840992 ...