Oral history interview with Jimmy Kish 1975 September 5; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 5.

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Oral history interview with Jimmy Kish 1975 September 5; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 5.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841246

Country entertainer Jimmy Kish talks about his career. Discussion includes the start of his entertainment career in a 1940s medicine show; his early musical influences; the development of his band and his role as a square dance caller; working for Pee Wee King; his work as a radio performer; experiences as a traveling performer, including work with Smiley Burnette; his experiences as a licensed pilot; his work with Red River Dave; and an overview of his recording career.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 17 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772333

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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...

Kish, Jimmy;

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Country performer. Career most active 1940s-1960s. Square dance caller and musician. Worked on Pee Wee King's radio show and appeared in several movies with Red River Dave. From the description of Oral history interview with Jimmy Kish 1975 September 5; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841246 ...

Kish, Jimmy;

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j101k5 (person)

Country performer. Career most active 1940s-1960s. Square dance caller and musician. Worked on Pee Wee King's radio show and appeared in several movies with Red River Dave. From the description of Oral history interview with Jimmy Kish 1975 September 5; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841246 ...