Oral history interview with Murray Nash; 1983 June 13; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 June 13.

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Oral history interview with Murray Nash; 1983 June 13; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 June 13.

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Music industry executive Murray Nash talks about his career in Nashville during the late 1940s-1950s. Discussion includes the development and early history of the Mercury Records organization; the country music percentage of Mercury's market; experiences recording Flatt & Scruggs; developing distributorships; working as a promoter; the changes brought about by direct promotion to disc jockeys; the country music community in Nashville during the 1950s; changes in policy at WSM during the mid-1950s; the importance of trade organizations; the rise of the independent record label; the role of trade charts; taking country songs to the pop market; the start of Hank Williams's career; and memories from his years working for Acuff-Rose.

5 sound cassettes (4 hours, 11 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772172

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Nash, Murray

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Music industry executive. Born March 5, 1918. Full name: Robert Murray Nash. Career active late 1940s-1950s. While working as a distributor for RCA during the 1940s he helped to sign Pee Wee King, Charlie Monroe, and Cliff Carlisle to the label. Head of country recording for Mercury Records, 1948-1951. From 1951-1954 he worked for Acuff-Rose, where he became a successful promoter and helped to launch the Acuff-Rose record label, Hickory Records. From the description of Oral history i...

Nash, Murray

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Music industry executive. Born March 5, 1918. Full name: Robert Murray Nash. Career active late 1940s-1950s. While working as a distributor for RCA during the 1940s he helped to sign Pee Wee King, Charlie Monroe, and Cliff Carlisle to the label. Head of country recording for Mercury Records, 1948-1951. From 1951-1954 he worked for Acuff-Rose, where he became a successful promoter and helped to launch the Acuff-Rose record label, Hickory Records. From the description of Oral history i...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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