Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 March 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Mar. 7.

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Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 March 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Mar. 7.

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Music industry executive "Colonel" Jim Wilson talks about his association with King Records. Discussion includes joining the King Records Detroit distribution branch; a comparison between the King and Decca distribution operations; his move to field supervisor for King; the King office in Cincinnati; his experiences working promotion for King; comments on changes in distribution; the general pattern of r&b and country distribution; the differences in the appeal of country music; profit margin of country vs. r&b; the impact of transportation on record sales; King's artist recruitment; and memories of Syd Nathan.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 30 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772275

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Wilson, Colonel Jim.

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Music industry executive. Full name: James T. Wilson. Sales and promotion executive with King Records, 1949-1965; Starday Records, mid-1960s; and Starday-King Records, late 1960s-early 1970s. From the description of Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 February 17; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Feb. 17. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841182 From the description of Oral history interview with "Colo...

Wilson, Colonel Jim.

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Music industry executive. Full name: James T. Wilson. Sales and promotion executive with King Records, 1949-1965; Starday Records, mid-1960s; and Starday-King Records, late 1960s-early 1970s. From the description of Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 February 17; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Feb. 17. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841182 From the description of Oral history interview with "Colo...