Oral history interview with Whitey & Hogan; 1982 November 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1982 Nov. 5.

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Whitey & Hogan;. Oral history interview with Whitey & Hogan; 1982 November 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble.

Oral history interview with Whitey & Hogan; 1982 November 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1982 Nov. 5.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841360

Country duo performers Roy Grant and Arval Hogan, better known as Whitey & Hogan, recall highlights from their career. Discussion includes their childhood and musical background; their meeting in 1935; experiences from the early years of their career; their early radio work, including WGNC, Gastonia, North Carolina; description of their experience recording for Decca; working with Dave Kapp; development of their repertoire; the cooperation between performers of the era in promoting each other's songs; fan mail; their audience; balancing their day job with their music career; working on WBT, Charlotte and the Briarhopper Time program; a description of the Briarhopper shows; memories of other WBT performers, including Fisher Hendley; memories playing with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra; their work on the Carolina Hayride and Carolina Calling television shows; memories of WBT announcer Charles Crutchfield; their show sponsors; and memories from their concert experiences.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 57 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center