Interview with Byron Berline, June 8, 2006

Project: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project

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Byron Berline describes his childhood learning to play the fiddle from his father, who often competed in fiddle contests. Berline talks about his involvement with music during college, including a show at Oklahoma University, after which he played the fiddle for Doug Dillard and ended up jamming with The Dillards for several hours. This led to him recording an album with The Dillards in Los Angeles. Berline talks about how he and his father came to play the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. He talks about how he came to play with Bill Monroe and tells stories about playing shows and recording with Monroe. He talks about playing at Bill Monroe's first Bean Blossom Festival. He talks about being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War, during which he became a member of the Special Services and arranged music shows at Fort Polk. Berline talks about his decision to move to California to play with Dillard & Clark after leaving the Army, recording with the Rolling Stones, and the formation of the band Country Gazette. He describes recording various albums with the Country Gazette, as well as his work as a session musician for many film scores. He talks about his interest in collecting instruments and opening the Double Stop music shop in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He tells several humorous stories about Bill Monroe.

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2018oh246_ibmm040

Interviewee Name

Byron Berline

Interviewer Name

Alan Munde

Interview Date

2006-06-08

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Berline, Byron Interview by Alan Munde. 08 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Berline, B. (2006, June 08). Interview by A. Munde. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Berline, Byron, interview by Alan Munde. June 08, 2006, 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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