Oral history interview with Wade Ray; 1974 September 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 25.

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Oral history interview with Wade Ray; 1974 September 25; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 25.

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Fiddler Wade Ray recalls experiences from his long career as a performer, starting with his work in the late 1920s. Discussion includes his childhood and musical background; experiences as a child performer and growing up in show business; joining Pappy Cheshire's National Champion Hillbillies in the late 1930s; memories from the early years of country music; working on the WLS National Barn Dance as part of the Prairie Ramblers; memories of National Barn Dance performers, including Karl & Harty; changes in show business; and comments about early promoters.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 32 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772392

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Ray, Wade, musician;

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Western swing fiddler. Born April 6, 1918. Died 1998. Full name: Lyman Wade Ray. Western swing fiddler and vocalist. Started his career as a child performer and during his long career worked with numerous artists, including Pappy Cheshire's National Champion Hillbillies, the Prairie Ramblers, Sons of the Pioneers, Ray Price, and Willie Nelson. He also had a brief solo career during the 1950s and managed the Renfro Valley Barn Dance, 1967-1970. From the description of Oral history int...

Ray, Wade, musician;

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s46pzf (person)

Western swing fiddler. Born April 6, 1918. Died 1998. Full name: Lyman Wade Ray. Western swing fiddler and vocalist. Started his career as a child performer and during his long career worked with numerous artists, including Pappy Cheshire's National Champion Hillbillies, the Prairie Ramblers, Sons of the Pioneers, Ray Price, and Willie Nelson. He also had a brief solo career during the 1950s and managed the Renfro Valley Barn Dance, 1967-1970. From the description of Oral history int...

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...