Oral history interview with Tess White; 1974 June 11; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 11.

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Oral history interview with Tess White; 1974 June 11; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 11.

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Tess White, administrative assistant to music publisher Fred Forster, talks about her company's role in the promotion of country music. Discussion includes the start of her work with Forster; the publishing focus of Forster Music; her experiences working with different musicians; the company's entry into country music; comments on the sheet music business; the organization of Adams, Vee, and Abbott; their association with Acuff-Rose; the start of Eddy Arnold's career and "Cattle Call"; comments on the promotion and growth of country music; the role of the guitar in country music; and comments on Forster Music's contribution to country music.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 28 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772443

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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White, Tessa

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Administrative assistant to Chicago music publisher Fred Forster, principal of Forster Music and Adams, Vee, and Abbott Music, companion publishing firms. From the description of Oral history interview with Tess White; 1974 June 11; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 June 11. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841359 ...

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...