Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978

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Country & western performer. Born June 1, 1915. Died June 12, 1978. Real name: Cyrus Whitfield Bond. Successful songwriter, radio and television performer, and recording artist. Career most active 1940s and 1950s. Wrote "Cimarron" in 1938. Popular cast member of the Melody Ranch radio show and the Town Hall Party television show. Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame.

From the description of Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 July 15; interview conducted by Dorothy Gable; 1968 July 15. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841401

From the description of Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1974 July 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 July 1. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841400

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creatorOf Marvin, Frankie;. Oral history interview with Frankie Marvin; 1975 April 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green and Johnny Bond. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn John Edwards Memorial Collection T7-280-285, T7-305-308, n.d. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection transcription discs, 1940-1968. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978;. Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 July 15; interview conducted by Dorothy Gable; Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists A-C). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978;. Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1968 July 15; interview conducted by Dorothy Gable; Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
creatorOf Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978;. Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1974 July 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978;. Oral history interview with Johnny Bond; 1974 July 1; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
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associatedWith Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978; person
associatedWith Gable, Dorothy; person
associatedWith Green, Douglas B.; person
associatedWith Marvin, Frankie; person
correspondedWith Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 person
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United States
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Country music
Country musicians
Country musicians
Western swing (Music)
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Birth 1915-06-01

Death 1978-06-12

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