Oral history interview with Ray Whitley; 1975 March 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Mar. 30.

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Oral history interview with Ray Whitley; 1975 March 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Mar. 30.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841363

Entertainer Ray Whitley talks about his life and career. Discussion includes his childhood and family history; his early musical influences; his career prior to his start in music; his wife and family; his start in music and early professional work, including the Crazy Water Crystals show; performers he worked with, including Dwight Butcher and Elton Britt; a description of his early stage shows; his work on the WHN Barn Dance; his experiences as a working cowboy; memories of performers he worked with, including Jimmy Wakely and Merle Travis; memories of Fred Rose; and highlights from his career.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 54 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772447

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Whitley, Ray, 1901-1979

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Whitley, Ray, 1901-1979

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Cowboy singer, songwriter, and movie actor. Born December 5, 1901. Died February 21, 1979. Full name: Raymond Otis Whitley. Successful dual career in music and movies. Starred in sixteen singing cowboy shorts for RKO and appeared in sixty feature films overall, including his final film role in the 1956 epic, Giant. Wrote several western standards, including "Back in the Saddle Again," and "Lonely River" (co-written with Fred Rose). Worked with Gibson Guitar to develop the J-200 model guitar, a p...