Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 March 14; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Mar. 14.

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Oral history interview with "Colonel" Jim Wilson; 1983 March 14; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1983 Mar. 14.

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Music industry executive "Colonel" Jim Wilson talks about King Records during the 1950s-1960s. Discussion includes his move from King Records to Columbia Records; working as the Midwest District Manager for Columbia; the Midwest record market during the 1950s; his return to King; the King r&b and country markets during the mid to late 1950s; the working environment in Detroit; the decline in King's country product; his move to Starday Records; the sale of King; the Starday-King sale to Lin Broadcasting; the Starday-King catalogue; hiring Henry Glover; the recording direction of Starday-King, including bluegrass; the sale of the James Brown contract; and comments on the circumstances behind his decision to leave Starday-King.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 58 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772276

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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