Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1974 July 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 July 1.

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Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1974 July 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 July 1.

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Western musician and songwriter Johnny Bond gives an overview of his career. Discussion includes his childhood and early musical influences; his start as a professional musician; working with Jimmy Wakely; working with Gene Autry; his role as a member of the Melody Ranch cast; his songwriting; his recording career; touring with Gene Autry and a description of a typical Autry stage show; working on Town Hall Party; the impact of rock & roll in the late 1950s; traveling as a solo performer; his work as an author; east vs. west coast country music; the place for western in country music; and a look back at his work with different performers and personalities, including Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, and Fred Rose.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772483

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978

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Country & western performer. Born June 1, 1915. Died June 12, 1978. Real name: Cyrus Whitfield Bond. Successful songwriter, radio and television performer, and recording artist. Career most active 1940s and 1950s. Wrote "Cimarron" in 1938. Popular cast member of the Melody Ranch radio show and the Town Hall Party television show. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 Ju...

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...

Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6th8kh7 (person)

Country & western performer. Born June 1, 1915. Died June 12, 1978. Real name: Cyrus Whitfield Bond. Successful songwriter, radio and television performer, and recording artist. Career most active 1940s and 1950s. Wrote "Cimarron" in 1938. Popular cast member of the Melody Ranch radio show and the Town Hall Party television show. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame. From the description of Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 Ju...