Oral history interview with Sunshine Slim Sweet; 1994 November 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Nov. 25.

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Oral history interview with Sunshine Slim Sweet; 1994 November 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Nov. 25.

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Country radio performer Sunshine Slim Sweet recalls his career during the late 1940s. Discussion includes a family history; his early musical influences; his early radio experience; working at WNOX Knoxville; WNOX performers who later appeared on the Grand Ole Opry; the role of Lowell Blanchard; working with Archie Campbell; his musical style; memories of early WNOX performers, including the Loden family, Claude Boone, Arthur Q. Smith, Molly O'Day, and Bill Carlisle; examples of his performances from Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round and Good Morning Show; his songwriting; and his decision to pursue a career outside of music.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 22 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772250

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Sweet, Sunshine Slim

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Country performer. Born February 1, 1919. Real name: Harley Sweet. Singer and guitarist. Appeared on several WNOX Knoxville radio programs during the late 1940s, including Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round, Good Morning Show, and Tennessee Barn Dance. From the description of Oral history interview with Sunshine Slim Sweet; 1994 November 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Nov. 25. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841161 ...

Sweet, Sunshine Slim

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tb14xv (person)

Country performer. Born February 1, 1919. Real name: Harley Sweet. Singer and guitarist. Appeared on several WNOX Knoxville radio programs during the late 1940s, including Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round, Good Morning Show, and Tennessee Barn Dance. From the description of Oral history interview with Sunshine Slim Sweet; 1994 November 25; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Nov. 25. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841161 ...