Asheville, North Carolina; Songs & music; ; Festivals; Asheville, North Carolina
The Byard Ray Festival Association was established by Betty Sue Johnson who produced the festival for ten of its eleven years. She was a nurse practitioner, educator, and administrator at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North...
John Harkreader talks about working in radio programming, and management. Estelle (?) talks about playing accordion with various Orchestras. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to...
Some musicians play a waltz before a group interview begins. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early...
Bob Reiley plays a fiddle tune before a group interview. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early...
Hal Grant tells a story about the way Tommy Magness would announce Bonepart's Retreat. Lawrence Sink claims Tommy played too fast. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on...
Glen Howell talks about his worst time on the air, with comments from Wayne Flemming. Mel Linkous tells a joke on Glen. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio,...
Wayne Flemming tells a joke that Tommy Magness used to tell on him. Gordon Reid tells about detuning Tommy's fiddle in between songs. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on...
Clayton Hall tells about a joke they would play on the audience. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and...
Clayton Hall and his brother Saford perform a skit they used to use during musical showdates. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through...
Wayne Flemming and Clayton Hall tell about some funny initiation experiences. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's,...
Larence Sink tells a story about trying to make it to gigs on time by driving fast. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late...
Mel Linkous talks about making humorous dedications while emceeing live radio shows. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late...
Mel Linkous talks about the final show of the Dixie Playboys and other poorly attended shows. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through...
Mel Linkous talks about a prank someone pulled on him by lighting his script on fire. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late...
Musicians discuss performances and different bands. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early 1950's. ...
Hal Grant talks about different famous musicians of the early days of radio. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's,...
Musicians talk about different bands and shows they remember from decades ago. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late...
Musicians talk about the inception of the artist bureau at WDBJ, and the Saturday night barn dance. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia...
Glen Howell and Hal Grant talk about the advent of television and its effects on live radio. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through...
Musicians including Hal Grant discuss other musicians and yodelers. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's...