Oral history interview with Ernie Newton; 1974 September 24; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 24.

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Oral history interview with Ernie Newton; 1974 September 24; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 24.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841285

Bass player Ernie Newton describes the development of his career. Discussion includes his childhood; experiences as a child in Hollywood during the 1920s; the start of his music career, including his experiences in a Hawaiian band; his experiences as a club performer during the early years of the Depression; his move to country music and his start as a bass player; working on WLS Chicago, including work with Mac & Bob, and the Hilltoppers; the formation of the Les Paul Trio; working with Red Foley; his start as a session player; his experiences in the recording studio, including work with Bill Monroe; working with other session musicians, including Grady Martin; development of the Nashville Sound; his move away from music to a pro golf career; changes in country music; his songwriting; changes in the music industry; and memories from his years as a performer.

4 sound cassettes (3 hours, 12 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772370

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Newton, Ernie.

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Bass player. Born November 7, 1909. Died October 19, 1976. One of the leading Nashville session musicians during the late 1940s-late 1950s. Recognized as the first Nashville bass player to use a drumhead mounted on the bass and played with a brush. He can be heard on numerous classic recordings, including Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy," Hank Snow's "I'm Moving On," and Johnnie & Jack's "Poison Love." From the description of Oral history interview with Ernie Newton; 197...

Newton, Ernie.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69022dk (person)

Bass player. Born November 7, 1909. Died October 19, 1976. One of the leading Nashville session musicians during the late 1940s-late 1950s. Recognized as the first Nashville bass player to use a drumhead mounted on the bass and played with a brush. He can be heard on numerous classic recordings, including Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy," Hank Snow's "I'm Moving On," and Johnnie & Jack's "Poison Love." From the description of Oral history interview with Ernie Newton; 197...

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...