Oral history interview with Alcyone Bate Beasley; 1974 May 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 10.

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Oral history interview with Alcyone Bate Beasley; 1974 May 10; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 May 10.

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Pioneer country performer Alcyone Bate Beasley describes her career starting in the late 1920s. Discussion includes memories of her father, Dr. Humphrey Bate, and performing with his country music band in 1925; memories as one of the earliest performers to appear on the Grand Ole Opry; experiences traveling as part of the first group from WSM to do road appearances; comments on the inauthentic hillbilly image; memories of her father's band, the Possum Hunters; experiences traveling with the Camel Caravan in 1941; and comments on the early days of the Opry and some of the first performers, including Deford Bailey.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 20 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772474

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Beasley, Alcyone

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Early Grand Ole Opry performer. Born May 30, 1912. Died October 17, 1982. Career active 1925-1950s. Daughter of Grand Ole Opry performer, Dr. Humphrey Bate. She performed with her father's band, the Possum Hunters, when they made their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in 1925. From the description of Oral history interview with Alcyone Bate Beasley; 1970 March 5; interview conducted by Bill Williams. 1970 Mar. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat ...

Beasley, Alcyone

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Early Grand Ole Opry performer. Born May 30, 1912. Died October 17, 1982. Career active 1925-1950s. Daughter of Grand Ole Opry performer, Dr. Humphrey Bate. She performed with her father's band, the Possum Hunters, when they made their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in 1925. From the description of Oral history interview with Alcyone Bate Beasley; 1970 March 5; interview conducted by Bill Williams. 1970 Mar. 5. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat ...

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...