Oral history interview with Ray Whitley; 1974 May 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 10.

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Oral history interview with Ray Whitley; 1974 May 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 10.

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Entertainer Ray Whitley talks about the start of his career. Discussion includes the development of the J-200 guitar by Gibson and the Ray Whitley line of guitars; his career prior to his start in music; his early music career; the decision to move west; his experiences as a Texas cowboy; meeting Tom Mix; his movie career; managing the Sons of the Pioneers; recording with the Frank Luther Trio; a description of the trio's work with Hardy Murphy and Old Buck; memories of his early performances as a musician, including his work with the Range Ramblers; and comments on his work as a rodeo entertainer.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 28 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772449

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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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...

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...

Whitley, Ray, 1901-1979

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66d5rfn (person)

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...