Oral history interview with Henry Strzelecki; 1990 April 6; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1990 Apr. 6.

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Oral history interview with Henry Strzelecki; 1990 April 6; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1990 Apr. 6.

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Session musician Henry Strzelecki talks about his experiences working in Nashville during the 1960s and 1970s. Discussion includes a contrast between the expectations placed on road musicians vs. expectations placed on session musicians; his experiences working in the recording studio; the distinctive characteristics of country music recordings; his experiences as a road musician; comments on the popularity of country music in Europe; and highlights from recording sessions he participated in, including the Blonde on Blonde sessions with Bob Dylan.

1 sound cassette (56 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772427

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Strzelecki, Henry

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Bass player. Born August 8, 1939. Prominent Nashville studio musician. Career most active late 1960s-late 1980s. Played on over 500 Top Ten hits, including "Happy Birthday Darlin'" (recorded by Conway Twitty), "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (recorded by George Jones), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (recorded by Roy Orbison). His songwriting credits include "Long Tall Texan." From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Strzelecki; 1990 April 6; interview conducted by John W. Rumb...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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Strzelecki, Henry

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69w0cqj (person)

Bass player. Born August 8, 1939. Prominent Nashville studio musician. Career most active late 1960s-late 1980s. Played on over 500 Top Ten hits, including "Happy Birthday Darlin'" (recorded by Conway Twitty), "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (recorded by George Jones), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (recorded by Roy Orbison). His songwriting credits include "Long Tall Texan." From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Strzelecki; 1990 April 6; interview conducted by John W. Rumb...