Oral history interview with Pete Stamper; 1985 December 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1985 Dec. 7.

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Oral history interview with Pete Stamper; 1985 December 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1985 Dec. 7.

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Country comedian Pete Stamper talks about his work for John Lair and the Renfro Valley Barn Dance. Discussion includes his childhood and early musical influences; his first radio program as the Pine Valley Boys; his early stage performances; his introduction to comedy work; a description of the comedy of Goober Buchanan, Rod Brasfield, and Uncle Cyp; his first Renfro Valley appearances and memories of the show during the early 1950s; a description of John Lair's broadcast style; working with Betty Foley; his changing comedy style; his work with Red Foley; working on the Ozark Jubilee; comments on the popularity of the Ozark Jubilee television show; working with Porter Wagoner; comedy and the country music business; working on the Grand Ole Opry; his return to Renfro Valley; working as a disc jockey; changes in Renfro Valley ownership; working for Dolly Parton; changes in country comedy; and comments on his experiences as a Renfro Valley entertainer.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 59 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772420

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Renfro Valley Barn Dance (Radio program)

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Stamper, Pete, 1930-

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Country comedian. Born 1930. Veteran radio and television performer. Appeared on the Ozark Jubilee radio show and the Jubilee USA television show during the mid-1950s. Joined the Renfro Valley Barn Dance as a cast member in 1958. Author of It All Happened In Renfro Valley (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1999). From the description of Oral history interview with Pete Stamper; 1985 December 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1985 Dec. 7. (Country Music Foundation, Libr...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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Stamper, Pete, 1930-

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Country comedian. Born 1930. Veteran radio and television performer. Appeared on the Ozark Jubilee radio show and the Jubilee USA television show during the mid-1950s. Joined the Renfro Valley Barn Dance as a cast member in 1958. Author of It All Happened In Renfro Valley (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1999). From the description of Oral history interview with Pete Stamper; 1985 December 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1985 Dec. 7. (Country Music Foundation, Libr...