Oral history interview with Laura Lee Owens McBride; 1974 June 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green and Bob Pinson. 1974 June 2.

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Oral history interview with Laura Lee Owens McBride; 1974 June 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green and Bob Pinson. 1974 June 2.

Western swing performer Laura Lee Owens McBride shares memories from her career. Discussion includes working with Bob Wills; her performance style during the early 1970s; her early career; meeting Dickie McBride and highlights and memories from her long career.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 11 minutes)

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McBride, Laura Lee Owens.

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Country music singer. Born 1920. Died January 25, 1989. Career active 1940s-1980s. Daughter of singer Tex Owens, niece of Texas Ruby. Known as the first female vocalist to work with Bob Wills. Joined Wills in the early 1940s. Later performed and recorded with husband Dickie McBride. Remained an active performer and recording artist until her death. From the description of Oral history interview with Laura Lee Owens McBride; 1974 June 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green and Bob...

McBride, Laura Lee Owens.

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Country music singer. Born 1920. Died January 25, 1989. Career active 1940s-1980s. Daughter of singer Tex Owens, niece of Texas Ruby. Known as the first female vocalist to work with Bob Wills. Joined Wills in the early 1940s. Later performed and recorded with husband Dickie McBride. Remained an active performer and recording artist until her death. From the description of Oral history interview with Laura Lee Owens McBride; 1974 June 2; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green and Bob...

Pinson, Bobby

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Country music scholar and record collector. Died 2003. Well-known collector, his collection of early country recordings was acquired by the Country Music Foundation (CMF) in the early 1970s to become the core of the recordings collection housed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. CMF staff member 1972-2001. Recognized for his knowledge and scholarship, especially in regard to country recordings prior to 1942. Research editor for Country Music Records: a Discography (New York: Oxford Un...

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...