Interview with Allen Shelton, August 23, 2005

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

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Interview Summary

This oral history interview was conducted in Bethpage, Tennessee with banjo player Allen Shelton. Shelton discusses his long career in Bluegrass, beginning with learning to play banjo alongside his father, to his work with musicians like Jim Eanes, Mac Wiseman, Hack Johnson, and Jim & Jesse. He discusses in detail performances, recording sessions, and other aspects of his music career.

Interview Accession

2018oh580_ibmm079

Interviewee Name

Allen Shelton

Interviewer Name

Eddie Stubbs

Interview Date

2005-08-23

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Shelton, Allen Interview by Eddie Stubbs. 23 Aug. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Shelton, A. (2005, August 23). Interview by E. Stubbs. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Shelton, Allen, interview by Eddie Stubbs. August 23, 2005, 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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