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J. D. Crowe discusses his childhood interest in music, first listening to musicians like Ernest Tubb and Flatt & Scruggs, and later learning to play by emulating them on the guitar and banjo. He talks about playing his first shows and how he came to…

[This is the second part of an interview which began in interview 2017oh211_ibmm035 which can be accessed at
https://oralhistory.uky.edu/catalog/xt7bvq2s7f48]

Mac Wiseman talks about his experiences on the Old Dominion Barn Dance, the radio…

Bobby Osborne describes his early interest in music and the musicians who influenced his playing and singing style. He talks about beginning to play with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, his later work with Jimmy Martin, and his work with his brother…

Doyle Lawson talks about his childhood growing up on a farm, teaching himself to play mandolin, banjo, and guitar. He talks about how he began in the music business, first with Jimmy Martin, and later J.D. Crowe, and the Country Gentlemen before…

George Shuffler talks about his introduction to music and his early work with bands like the Bailey Brothers, Melody Mountain Brothers, and comedy duo Mustard and Gravy. He talks about how he came to work for the Stanley Brothers and recounts many…

This interview with acclaimed resonator guitar (dobro) player Josh Graves begins with a discussion of his background. He talks about his childhood and his interest in music, and what led him to start playing the resonator guitar. Graves also…

In this first interview with Mac Wiseman, Wiseman discusses his childhood, early musical influences, and how he began working in the music business. He discusses the many radio stations he worked at, the various shows he played on, and the bands he…

This interview with Yasushi Ozaki, Tatsuo Arita and Husashi Ozaki begins with a discussion of when and where they were born, as well as a description of what attracted each of them to play country music, which was atypical in Japan. They talk about…

Pete Kuykendall was a member of the Country Gentlemen from 1958-1959, one of the founders of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, co-founder of Wynwood Music Company, and was instrumental in the formation of the International Bluegrass Music Association…

Hazel Dickens talks about her family life, her early involvement with music, and her family members' musical abilities. She talks about when she began writing her own music, her lack of confidence in expressing herself, and how she overcame her fear…