Oral history interview with Patsy Montana; 1974 October 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Oct. 16.

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Oral history interview with Patsy Montana; 1974 October 16; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Oct. 16.

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Pioneer female performer Patsy Montana discusses country music and her career. Discussion includes changes in country music; her start as a recording artist; working with the Prairie Ramblers; recording for Birch Records; development of her career; her role as a woman singer; and memories from her years as a performer.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 36 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772154

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Montana, Patsy

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Country performer. Born October 30, 1908. Died May 3, 1996. Real name: Rubye Blevins. Popular performer and recording artist, recognized for her cowgirl image and western style performances, including yodeling. Best known for her 1935 hit "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart," which became the first million-seller for a female country & western performer. From the description of Oral history interview with Patsy Montana; 1984 June 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1984 Jun...

Montana, Patsy

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Country performer. Born October 30, 1908. Died May 3, 1996. Real name: Rubye Blevins. Popular performer and recording artist, recognized for her cowgirl image and western style performances, including yodeling. Best known for her 1935 hit "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart," which became the first million-seller for a female country & western performer. From the description of Oral history interview with Patsy Montana; 1984 June 9; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1984 Jun...

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...