Oral history interview with Bob Atcher; 1987 May 1; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1987 May 1.

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Oral history interview with Bob Atcher; 1987 May 1; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1987 May 1.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58841374

Performer Bob Atcher gives an overview of his long career in country music. Discussion includes his musical influences; the start of his music career in the early 1930s; his childhood in North Dakota; his college years; his work in radio; comments on the prejudice common towards country music and country performers; the Barn Dance shows; his movie work; his recording career; missed business opportunities; musical performances while in the United States military; and comments on his album, the Dean of the Cowboy Singers.

4 sound cassettes (3 hours, 51 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772457

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Atcher, Maggie;

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Atcher, Bob

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Country music recording artist and radio performer. Born May 11, 1914. Died October 31, 1993. Full name: Robert Owen Atcher. Career active 1930s-early 1970s. Appeared as a regular performer on the WLS and WGN National Barn Dance from the 1940s-1971. From the description of Oral history interview with Bob Atcher; 1987 May 1; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1987 May 1. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841374 From the descript...

Atcher, Bob

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Country music recording artist and radio performer. Born May 11, 1914. Died October 31, 1993. Full name: Robert Owen Atcher. Career active 1930s-early 1970s. Appeared as a regular performer on the WLS and WGN National Barn Dance from the 1940s-1971. From the description of Oral history interview with Bob Atcher; 1987 May 1; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1987 May 1. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841374 From the descript...

Rumble, John Woodruff

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