Oral history interview with Girls of the Golden West member, Millie Good McCluskey; 1988 November 4; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988 Nov. 4.

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Oral history interview with Girls of the Golden West member, Millie Good McCluskey; 1988 November 4; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988 Nov. 4.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841010

Millie Good, member of the popular country music duo the Girls of the Golden West, discusses the group's career history. Discussion includes her childhood; her religious background; the development of their musical talent and the start of their musical career; the origin of their stage name; their start on KMOX St. Louis; performing live shows on XER; their stage costumes; the move to WLS Chicago; memories from the National Barn Dance; working in New York; the move to WLW Cincinnati; comments on Bill McCluskey's radio career; and their recordings for the Bluebonnet label.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 10 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772106

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Girls of the Golden West (Musical group)

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Country music duo. Members Millie Good (Born April 11, 1913; Died May 2, 1993) and Dollie Good (Born December 11, 1915; Died November 12, 1967). A sister act and the first nationally successful all-woman act in country music. Career most active 1930s-1940s. Very popular as performers on WLS Chicago and WLW Cincinnati. From the description of Oral history interview with Girls of the Golden West member, Millie Good McCluskey; 1988 November 4; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988...

McCluskey, Millie Good;

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Girls of the Golden West (Musical group)

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Country music duo. Members Millie Good (Born April 11, 1913; Died May 2, 1993) and Dollie Good (Born December 11, 1915; Died November 12, 1967). A sister act and the first nationally successful all-woman act in country music. Career most active 1930s-1940s. Very popular as performers on WLS Chicago and WLW Cincinnati. From the description of Oral history interview with Girls of the Golden West member, Millie Good McCluskey; 1988 November 4; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1988...

McCluskey, Bill;

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