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1. Oral history of Alan "Cathead" Johnston

Identifier:: 4224.JohnstonAlan.AudioInt.4.14.16
Title:: Oral history of Alan "Cathead" Johnston
Date:: 2016-04-14
Creator:: Johnston, Alan
Contributor:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Fiddling, Street, Mel, Stringed instruments, Country music, McCoury, Del, 1939-, Goins, Melvin, 1933-, Country music radio stations, Folk music--West Virginia, Old-time music, Fiddle tunes, Banjo, and Bluegrass music
Location:: McDowell County (W. Va.) and Welch (W. Va.)

["Thomas Alan Cathead Johnston (b. 1952) is a bluegrass and country musician from McDowell County, WV. He is a former bassist in Mel Streets band The Swing Kings and his songs have been recorded by Del McCoury, Tommy Webb, and others."]

2. Transcript of oral history of Alan "Cathead" Johnston

Identifier:: 4224.JohnstonAlan.IntTranscript.4.14.16
Title:: Transcript of oral history of Alan "Cathead" Johnston
Date:: 2016-04-14
Creator:: Johnston, Alan
Contributor:: Hilliard, Emily
Subject:: Fiddling, Bowed stringed instruments, Banjo, Country music, Country music radio stations, Fiddle tunes, Street, Mel, Old-time music, Goins, Melvin, 1933-, McCoury, Del, 1939-, Bluegrass music, and Folk music--West Virginia
Location:: Welch (W. Va.) and McDowell County (W. Va.)