Bill Clifton

Bill Clifton

Music--Instruction and study.

Korean War, 1950-1953

United States. Marine Corps--Military life

Higher education

Radio programs.

Radio stations.

Peace Corps (U.S.)--Philippines

Sound recordings.

Sound--Recording and reproducing

Bluegrass music.

Bluegrass musicians

Folk music.

Folk songs.

Bands (Music)

Musical groups.

Musical performance

Music--Performance.

Travel.

Records.

Historic preservation

United States--History.

Music--America.

Music--United States.

Bluegrass festivals

In this interview with Bluegrass musician Bill Clifton, Clifton discusses his beginnings in music, his time in the Marines and the Peace Corps, giving up his career in business to continue playing music, and his numerous tours across the world playing Bluegrass. He talks about being an unofficial Bluegrass ambassador, bringing Bluegrass music and musicians to foreign countries, as well as bringing musicians from those countries to America. Throughout the interview, he discusses many specific songs and albums he and other musicians recorded, the origins of these songs, and the importance of preserving traditional music.

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Joe Wilson

Bill Clifton

William August Marburg (Bill Clifton)

Russia

Japan

England

Great Britain

Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys (Artist)

Monroe, Bill (Artist)

Bill Monroe (Artist)

Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys (Artist)

Bluegrass magazines

Carter, A. P. (Artist)

A. P. Carter (Artist)

Carter Family (Artist)

Clayton, Paul (Artist)

Paul Clayton (Artist)

Iron Curtain

Soviet Union

Europe

Audio recording

Music recording

Recording sessions

Recording studios

The Beatles (Artist)

Childhood