Oral history interview with Murray Nash; 1974 May 9; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 9.

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Oral history interview with Murray Nash; 1974 May 9; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 9.

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Music industry executive Murray Nash recalls events from his career. Discussion includes the start of Mercury Records; his hiring by Mercury to build the country department; setting up company-owned distributorships; getting Patti Page to record "Tennessee Waltz"; working with Fred Rose; comments on the business policies of Acuff-Rose; comments on Syd Nathan and King Records; biographical information about Fred Rose; the importance of Fred Rose to country music; the "Tennessee Waltz" suit brought by Hill and Range Songs, Inc. against Acuff-Rose; and the Roy Acuff connection with Acuff-Rose.

4 sound cassettes (2 hours, 12 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772367

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Nash, Murray

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Music industry executive. Born March 5, 1918. Full name: Robert Murray Nash. Career active late 1940s-1950s. While working as a distributor for RCA during the 1940s he helped to sign Pee Wee King, Charlie Monroe, and Cliff Carlisle to the label. Head of country recording for Mercury Records, 1948-1951. From 1951-1954 he worked for Acuff-Rose, where he became a successful promoter and helped to launch the Acuff-Rose record label, Hickory Records. From the description of Oral history i...

Nash, Murray

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kp803c (person)

Music industry executive. Born March 5, 1918. Full name: Robert Murray Nash. Career active late 1940s-1950s. While working as a distributor for RCA during the 1940s he helped to sign Pee Wee King, Charlie Monroe, and Cliff Carlisle to the label. Head of country recording for Mercury Records, 1948-1951. From 1951-1954 he worked for Acuff-Rose, where he became a successful promoter and helped to launch the Acuff-Rose record label, Hickory Records. From the description of Oral history i...

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...