Interview with Franklin Buchanan

Interview with Franklin Buchanan

Autobiography

Bluegrass music

Bluegrass musicians

Buchanan, Franklin, 1934-2012

Guitarists

Mandolin

Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996

Music

Musicians

Erica Smiley interviews Franklin "Frank" Glenn Buchanan (1934-2012) on October 20, 2004. They discuss his life and experiences as a Bluegrass musician. Frank Buchanan was a mandolin player that began his career playing with his older brother on the radio. After his brother’s death he joined Bill Monroe as one of his “Bluegrass Boys”. He explains who his influences are and how they helped him grow as a musician as well as the awards he has received throughout the years. They also discuss the differences between traditional and contemporary bluegrass and how bluegrass has changed through the years. Includes photographs of Buchanan and his instrument.

Buchanan, Franklin, 1934-2012

Western North Carolina Oral History Project Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 2000s (Decade);

2004-10-20

Smiley, Erica

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interviews

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2019-02-14

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Haywood County (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

34:07 (sound recording)(duration)

9 pages (transcript)(duration)

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina