Oral history interview with Hank Snow; 1975 September 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 22.

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Oral history interview with Hank Snow; 1975 September 22; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Sept. 22.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841330

Country performer Hank Snow gives a brief overview of his life and comments on the current trends in country music. Discussion includes his childhood; his introduction to country music; his musical influences, including the influence of Jimmie Rodgers; comments on the success of his career and his commitment to his fans; changes in the country music industry; his songwriting; the impact of rock & roll on his career; his association with Hill and Range; his association with Lucky Moeller; his association with RCA; his band; his guitar playing style; the move of the Grand Ole Opry from the Ryman Auditorium; and changes he has observed at the Opry.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 27 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772414

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Snow, Hank

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Country music performer. Born May 9, 1914. Died December 20, 1999. Full name: Clarence Eugene Snow. Canadian-born country star. Career active 1930s-1980s. Known for his tradition-oriented, fiddle-and-steel sound, distinctive nasal voice, and western costumes. Emerged as a major star on the Grand Ole Opry during the 1950s. Recorded for RCA 1930s-1970s. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Ha...

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...