Oral history interview with Grandpa Jones; 1975 March 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Mar. 10.

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Oral history interview with Grandpa Jones; 1975 March 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Mar. 10.

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Country entertainer Grandpa Jones talks about the start and early years of his career. Discussion includes childhood and early musical influences; his early performing experience, including his billing as "the Young Singer of Old Songs"; his experiences as a traveling performer during the late 1930s; working with Bradley Kincaid; development of the Grandpa character; his career as a radio performer; comments on the popularity of country music; memories from the WWVA Barn Dance; his association with Cousin Emmy; recording for King Records, including his work with the Brown's Ferry Four; memories of performers he worked with, including Merle Travis, and Curly Fox & Texas Ruby; his career after World War II; comments on the Grand Ole Opry; and comments on the popularity of his music and its different audiences.

2 sound cassetts (1 hour, 35 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772116

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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...

Jones, Grandpa, 1913-1998

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Country performer. Born October 20, 1913. Died February 19, 1998. Real name: Louis Marshall Jones. Performer, banjoist, and comedian. Career active 1930s-1990s. During early career worked with Bradley Kincaid who gave him the "Grandpa" nickname. Recorded for the King, RCA, and Decca record labels. Regular cast member of the popular Hee Haw television show. Grand Ole Opry performer for over fifty years. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview...

Jones, Ramona L.

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