Hubbard, Carroll, oral history, 1987

Light Crust Doughboys

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Western swing band. Organized in the late 1930s by Burrus Mill & Elevator Company to promote its Light Crust Flour on the Radio. Past and present members are among western swing's most significant musicians, including Bob Wills, Marvin Montgomery, and Knocky Parker. From the description of Oral history interview with the Light Crust Doughboys; 1999 March 24; interview conducted by John W. Rumble and Bob Pinson. 1999 Mar. 24. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center)....

Wheat, John

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These photographs were taken by John Wheat, the music archivist at the Briscoe Center for American History. From the description of Jimmie Rodgers Jubilee photographs, 1987. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 668397614 ...

Hubbard, Ora Mae

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Hubbard, Carroll, 1919-2001

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Fiddler Carroll Hubbard (1919-2001) married fellow fiddler Ora Mae, with whom he had a son, Jay. Hubbard joined the Light Crust Doughboys following World War II, but after a union dispute, he and several other members of the group reformed the Flying X Ranchboys, which became the first musical group to perform on television in Texas in 1948. However, the Doughboys later reorganized, playing into the early 1950s, and both Carroll and Ora Mae later played fiddle for the Ray Price Road...