Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1975 January 6; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Jan. 6;

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Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1975 January 6; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Jan. 6;

Steel guitarists Lloyd Green talks about his life as a musician. Discussion includes experiences traveling with Faron Young; changes in country music; experiences working in the music industry; the development of country as a music form; the role of the musician's union; experiences as a session musician; comments on what makes a good session musician; changes affecting musicians; a description of the music community in Nashville during the early years of his career; Nashville as a recording center; and working as a session leader.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 20 minutes)

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Green, Lloyd

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Steel guitarist. Born October 4, 1937. Full name: Lloyd Lamar Green. Recognized as a pioneer of pedal steel techniques, veteran of hundreds of Nashville recordings, 1950s-1990s. Member, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841220 From the description of Oral history interv...

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...

Green, Lloyd

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Steel guitarist. Born October 4, 1937. Full name: Lloyd Lamar Green. Recognized as a pioneer of pedal steel techniques, veteran of hundreds of Nashville recordings, 1950s-1990s. Member, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841220 From the description of Oral history interv...