Oral history interview with Don Pierce; 1974 September 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 25.

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Oral history interview with Don Pierce; 1974 September 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 25.

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Don Pierce, executive at Starday Records, recalls working in Nashville during the 1960s. Discussion includes memories of Roy Acuff; memories of artists he worked with at Starday, including George Jones, the Blue Sky Boys, Stringbean, Roger Miller, and Johnny Bond; and comments on the importance of WSM and the Grand Ole Opry to the country music industry.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 29 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772189

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Pierce, Donald S., 1930-

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Music industry executive. Born October 10, 1915. Real name: Donald Frederick Picht. Career most active late 1940s-1960s. Recognized as one of the leading country music marketers of his era. Sales manager for Four Star Records, 1946-1953. President of Starday Records, 1953-1968. From the description of Oral history interview with Don Pierce; 1995 September 12; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1995 Sept. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record ...

Pierce, Donald S., 1930-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v9865f (person)

Music industry executive. Born October 10, 1915. Real name: Donald Frederick Picht. Career most active late 1940s-1960s. Recognized as one of the leading country music marketers of his era. Sales manager for Four Star Records, 1946-1953. President of Starday Records, 1953-1968. From the description of Oral history interview with Don Pierce; 1995 September 12; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1995 Sept. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record ...

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...