Interview with Roland White, May 1, 2007
Project: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project
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White discusses his musical background. White then recalls a gig he took with Bill Monroe's band. White discusses meeting and playing with Marty Stuart and Lester Flatt. White describes his band, the New Kentucky Colonels. White explains how his brother's death affected his music career. White explains that he began playing with Roger Bush after his brother's death. He joined the Nashville Bluegrass Band for twelve years and subsequently started his own band. Photos from White's career are shared. White concludes by offering a demonstration of his mandolin playing style.Interview Accession
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White, Roland Interview by Fletcher Bright. 01 May. 2007. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
White, R. (2007, May 01). Interview by F. Bright. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
White, Roland, interview by Fletcher Bright. May 01, 2007, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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