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
- Description:
- 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.
- 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
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- McDowell County (W. Va.) and Welch (W. Va.)
- Format:
- audio/wav
- Language:
- English
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection