Oral history interview with Pee Wee King; 1974 March 8; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Mar. 8.

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Oral history interview with Pee Wee King; 1974 March 8; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Mar. 8.

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Country entertainer Pee Wee King talks about the early country music industry, focusing on his experiences as a bandleader. Discussion includes his childhood; his early career, including working for Gene Autry; the western influence in his musical style; developing his band; meeting his wife, Lydia; the origin of the name Pee Wee King; joining the Grand Ole Opry; bringing drums and horns to the Opry; memories of J. L. Frank; the influences of vaudeville on his stage show and performance style; memories of different band members; comments on the enduring popularity of the Opry; memories of Eddy Arnold; memories of Judge Hay; and his decision to leave the Opry and pursue television.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 30 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772332

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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King, Pee Wee, 1914-2000

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Country music performer, bandleader, and songwriter. Born February 18, 1914. Died March 7, 2000. Real name: Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski. Career active late 1930s-1960s. Bandleader of the Golden West Cowboys, a popular Grand Old Opry act during the late 1930s-1940s. His songwriting credits include "Tennessee Waltz," and "Slow Poke." Star of ABC Television's The Pee Wee King Show during the late 1950s. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. F...

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...