Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 26.

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Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 26.

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Fiddler Howdy Forrester talks about his work during the early years of country music and reflects on some of the changes he has seen. Discussion includes his childhood and early music influences; his start as a professional fiddle player; an overview of his career during the late 1930s-early 1940s; joining Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys in 1951; experiences as a traveling performer; changes at the Grand Ole Opry; memories of early performers, including Roy Acuff, Pee Wee King, and Bill Monroe; the development of his fiddle style; reasons for the enduring popularity of the Opry; country music during the late 1950s; memories of Fred Rose; his work with the Acuff-Rose Artists booking agency; the increasing similarity between pop and country music; and comments on changes in the Nashville music industry since the 1950s.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 10 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772100

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987

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Fiddle player. Born March 31, 1922. Died August 1, 1987. Real name: Howard W. Forrester. Best known as a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, he played an important role in bringing Texas stylistic fiddle techniques to Nashville. Later in his career he managed Acuff-Rose Artists Corporation, a Nashville booking agency. From the description of Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 26. (Country Music Fo...

Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61z42m6 (person)

Fiddle player. Born March 31, 1922. Died August 1, 1987. Real name: Howard W. Forrester. Best known as a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, he played an important role in bringing Texas stylistic fiddle techniques to Nashville. Later in his career he managed Acuff-Rose Artists Corporation, a Nashville booking agency. From the description of Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 26. (Country Music Fo...

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...