Oral history interview with Art Satherley; 1974 June 27; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 27.

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Oral history interview with Art Satherley; 1974 June 27; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 27.

Pioneer music executive Art Satherley recalls highlights from his career. Discussion includes his emigration from England; the development of his career at the Wisconsin Chair Company; his introduction to the recording business and a description of early record pressing techniques; his introduction to recording and his growing interest in country music; working for the American Record Corporation; experiences working as a producer during World War II; memories of his work with Gene Autry, Stuart Hamblen, Roy Acuff, Don Law, Bob Wills, Fred Rose, and others; and memories of his experiences traveling and recording and promoting country and blues music.

6 sound cassette (5 hours, 53 minutes)

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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...