Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12.

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Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12.

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Steel guitarist Lloyd Green describes his experiences as a Nashville session musician. Discussion includes how he first became interested in the steel guitar; his move to Nashville; the start of his professional career; the impact of the pedal steel; a description of his early steel guitars, including a triple-necked Bigsby and a Rickenbacker; his decision to quit traveling; the impact of Elvis and rock & roll on country music; the importance of Pete Drake in reviving the popularity of the steel guitar; changes in steel guitar playing; the story behind his return to music professionally; comments on his experiences working as a session musician; recording with different artists; a comparison between working in the studio and working before an audience; comments on his albums; and comments on the continued evolution of his playing style.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 12 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772308

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Green, Lloyd

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Steel guitarist. Born October 4, 1937. Full name: Lloyd Lamar Green. Recognized as a pioneer of pedal steel techniques, veteran of hundreds of Nashville recordings, 1950s-1990s. Member, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841220 From the description of Oral history interv...

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...

Green, Lloyd

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Steel guitarist. Born October 4, 1937. Full name: Lloyd Lamar Green. Recognized as a pioneer of pedal steel techniques, veteran of hundreds of Nashville recordings, 1950s-1990s. Member, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Lloyd Green; 1973 December 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1973 Dec. 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841220 From the description of Oral history interv...