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
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
![["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."]](/thumb/4224JohnstonAlanIntTranscript41416 "Transcript of oral history of Alan \"Cathead\" Johnston")
![["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."]](/thumb/4224JohnstonAlanPhoto00141416 "Photo of songwriter and musician Alan \"Cathead\" Johnston")
![["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."]](/thumb/4224JohnstonAlanPhoto00241416 "Portrait of songwriter and musician Alan \"Cathead\" Johnston")