Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
The Kerr County Historical Commission (KCHC) was established in 1975, with representatives from all areas of the county. This unit of the Texas Historical Commission works under the guidance of the Kerr County Commissioners Court, who appoints members.
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Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
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40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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Editor's Note (page 6): "The following is a transcript of an audiotape and has been altered only for clarity of meaning."
"Kerr County Historical Commission" (page 6, bottom left)
"Oral History Project" (bottom of page 6)
Computer file note obscures some of the text at the top of page 7.
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Interview with Bill Dickey, a fiddler from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of growing up on a ranch, and his life of entertaining people with his fiddle.
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James.Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000,
text,
October 12, 2000;
Kerrville, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795354/:
accessed June 11, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.