Oral history interview with Ralph Emery; 1991 May 28; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1991 May 28.

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Oral history interview with Ralph Emery; 1991 May 28; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1991 May 28.

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Radio and television personality Ralph Emery talks about the career of Patsy Cline. Discussion includes memories of Patsy during her early career; the release of "I Fall to Pieces"; her association with Four Star; his experiences interviewing Patsy; the music community's reaction to her fatal plan crash; her memorial service at the Grand Ole Opry; his role as a DJ in breaking her hits; the influence of Patsy on the performance of other female singers; and the image she helped to generate for women in country music. Interview includes a tape playback of a prior Emery interview with Loretta Lynn discussing her memories of Patsy Cline.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 20 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772092

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Emery, Ralph, 1933-2022

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Walter Ralph Emery (March 10, 1933 – January 15, 2022) was an American country music disc jockey, radio and television host from McEwen, Tennessee. Emery promoted numerous stars on his radio and TV shows, and was called the Dick Clark of country music. He gained national fame hosting the syndicated television music series, Pop! Goes the Country, from 1974 to 1980 and the nightly Nashville Network television program, Nashville Now, from 1983 to 1993. From 2007 to 2015, Emery hosted the week...