Oral history interview with Aaron Shelton; 1983 September 30; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Sept. 30.

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Oral history interview with Aaron Shelton; 1983 September 30; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Sept. 30.

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Nashville recording engineer Aaron Shelton talks about WSM's transition from radio to television. Discussion includes the 1932 WSM program schedule; program development; the Grand Ole Opry; the technology behind early remote broadcasts; details from his studio recording, including the work behind "Near You"; Nashville as a place for recording; producers he worked with, including Ken Nelson, and Don Law; memories from his years as a recording engineer; the technology behind the move to television; the first WSM-TV broadcasts; and comments on the impact of television.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772216

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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WSMV (Television station : Nashville, Tenn.)

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Shelton, Aaron;

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Radio and recording engineer. Born July 23, 1910. Engineer for WSM Nashville and WSM-TV from 1930-1975. Co-founded the Castle Recording Laboratory, Nashville's first professional recording service (1945-1956). During the studio's decade of operation he worked as the chief engineer and recorded numerous country hits, including Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy," and Hank Williams's "You Win Again. From the description of Oral history interview with Aaron Shelton; 1983 September ...

WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.)

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Shelton, Aaron;

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Radio and recording engineer. Born July 23, 1910. Engineer for WSM Nashville and WSM-TV from 1930-1975. Co-founded the Castle Recording Laboratory, Nashville's first professional recording service (1945-1956). During the studio's decade of operation he worked as the chief engineer and recorded numerous country hits, including Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy," and Hank Williams's "You Win Again. From the description of Oral history interview with Aaron Shelton; 1983 September ...