Oral history interview with Pete Bontsema; 1977 June 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green; 1977 June 30.

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Oral history interview with Pete Bontsema; 1977 June 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green; 1977 June 30.

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Performer Pete Bontsema recalls his days in country music radio on WLS Chicago. Discussion includes working as part of Al & Pete; his definition of country music; his start in music; playing on WLS; and memories of different personalities that he worked with during his radio years.

1 sound cassette (55 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772485

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Bontsema, Pete, 1897-1978

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Performer. Musician and comedian best known in the Chicago area. Performed as Pete of the Al & Pete act, which was broadcast on WLS radio in the 1930s. From the description of Oral history interview with Pete Bontsema; 1977 June 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green; 1977 June 30. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841402 ...

Bontsema, Pete, 1897-1978

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Performer. Musician and comedian best known in the Chicago area. Performed as Pete of the Al & Pete act, which was broadcast on WLS radio in the 1930s. From the description of Oral history interview with Pete Bontsema; 1977 June 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green; 1977 June 30. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841402 ...

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...