View source for Lewis, Bob Tumbleweed Smith 1971-04-20

Bob Lewis, known on radio as Tumbleweed Smith, discusses his broadcasting career and follows the interview with a sample of his syndicated program, "The Sound of Texas." 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Bob Tumbleweed Smith Lewis

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' April 20, 1971

'''Location:''' Big Spring, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter

'''Length:''' 40 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Parents and grandparents in grocery business,
Born in Waco (1935),
Educated at Baylor University,
Experiences hitchhiking across the U. S.,
Recalls studies in Monterrey, Mexico,
Army experiences described,
Received job offer from Big Spring radio station,
Worked with radio in Des Moines, Iowa (1966),
Explains methods of interviewing and editing for radio,
Expresses attitude toward sending tapes to universities,
Discussion of the mechanics of copying tapes,
Description of studio and equipment.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Outlines broadcasting methods,
Carpenter records one of Smith’s edited tapes,
Panhandle citizen tells about life in a dugout.
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'''Range Dates:''' 1935-1971

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1935-1971


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