Oral history interview with Buddy Spicher; 1994 March 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 22.

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Oral history interview with Buddy Spicher; 1994 March 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1994 Mar. 22.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841334

Fiddle player Buddy Spicher talks about his career, focusing on his work with Bill Monroe. Discussion includes Spicher's start in the music business and his move to Nashville; the talent of fiddle player Dale Potter; his childhood and early musical interests; experiences working on the WWVA Jamboree; working with Johnnie & Jack and Kitty Wells; experiences as a traveling musician and a description of a typical road show; working with Audrey Williams; his work with Bill Monroe; experiences working in the recording studio with Monroe; appearing with Monroe at Carnegie Hall; the fiddle style of Kenny Baker and his impact on the Monroe sound; working with Bobby Hicks; and comments on the importance of rhythm in establishing the sound of a band and artist.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 29 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772418

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Spicher, Buddy

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Fiddle player. Born July 28, 1938. Real name: Norman Keith Spicher. Successful session fiddler, his work is most prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. His work can be heard on numerous recordings from the era, including Charley Pride's "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone," and Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors." Appeared on the Wilburn Brothers Show, and worked as a sideman for numerous country artists, including Bill Monroe, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, and Loretta Lynn. ...

Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996

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Bill Monroe (1911-1984), Anglo-American mandolin player, singer, and songwriter known as the "Father of Bluegrass", from Rosine, Ky.; and his band, the Blue Grass Boys, featuring banjo player Earl Scruggs of Flint Hill, N.C. From the description of John Edwards memorial collection, 1940s. WorldCat record id: 27189199 Pioneer bluegrass performer. Born September 13, 1911. Died September 9, 1996. Full name: William Smith Monroe. Career active 1920s-1990s. Known as the Father of...

Spicher, Buddy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w698850g (person)

Fiddle player. Born July 28, 1938. Real name: Norman Keith Spicher. Successful session fiddler, his work is most prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. His work can be heard on numerous recordings from the era, including Charley Pride's "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone," and Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors." Appeared on the Wilburn Brothers Show, and worked as a sideman for numerous country artists, including Bill Monroe, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, and Loretta Lynn. ...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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