A Guide to the Carroll Hubbard Oral History, 1987
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hubbard, Carroll, 1919-2001 | |
| Creator: | Hubbard, Ora Mae | |
| Title: | Hubbard, Carroll, oral history | |
| Dates: | 1987 | |
| Abstract: | Comprising two audiocassettes of an interview of Hubbard and his wife Ora Mae by John Wheat and samples of songs, the Carroll Hubbard Oral History, 1987, discusses Hubbard’s life in Texas and career as a fiddler with the Light Crust Doughboys following World War II. | |
| Extent: | 2 audiocassettes | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
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 Band.
Sources:
Dempsey, John Mark. The Light Crust Doughboys Are on the Air: Celebrating Seventy Years of Texas Music. Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2002.
"Fort Worth Honors 'Susie Slaughter' at CMR Awards Show."Texas Monthly. Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 1981): 158.
Scope and Contents
Comprising two audiocassettes of an interview of Hubbard and his wife Ora Mae by John Wheat and samples of songs, the Carroll Hubbard Oral History, 1987, discusses Hubbard’s life in Texas and career as a fiddler with the Light Crust Doughboys following World War II.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Hubbard, Carroll, 1919-2001 -- Archives. | ||
| Hubbard, Ora Mae -- Archives. | ||
| Wheat, John. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Light Crust Doughboys. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Country music groups -- Texas. | ||
| Western swing (Music) -- Texas. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- History -- 20th century. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Carroll Hubbard Oral History, 1987, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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