Oral history interview with Elsie McWilliams; 1974 May 23; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 23.

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Oral history interview with Elsie McWilliams; 1974 May 23; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 23.

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Songwriter Elsie McWilliams talks about her work with Jimmie Rodgers. Discussion includes her family; her early musical interests; the start of her work with Jimmie Rodgers; the stories behind some of their songs, including "You and My Old guitar," "Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues," and "Mississippi Moon"; Ernest Tubb's recordings of her songs; and memories of Jimmie Rodgers.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 23 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772147

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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McWilliams, Elsie, 1896-1985

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Country music songwriter. Born June 1, 1896. Known for her work as Jimmie Rodgers' songwriter. Wrote or co-wrote with Rodgers many of the songs he recorded, including "Daddy and Home," "I'm Lonely and Blue," "Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues," "Home Call," "My Rough and Rowdy Ways," and "Nobody Knows But Me." Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Elsie McWilliams; 1974 May 23; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 23. (...

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...

Rodgers, Jimmie, 1897-1933

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