Lattimore, John Kenneth 2011-11-10
Ken Lattimore talks about his childhood days, family background, music degree from Texas Tech, his career, and membership in the Sons of the Pioneers
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Kenneth "Ken" Lattimore
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Date: November 10, 2011
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:14:43
Abstract
Introduction, Origin of his name, Family Background, Details of siblings, Moving to Texas with the family, Learning how to read in First Grade, Father a voracious reader, Being a huge Red Raider fan, Choosing Tech over University of Texas and Texas A&M, Proud to have graduated from Tech, About Ken Curtis, Parents and Family, Early influence of the Sons of the Pioneers, About his mother, Sons of the Pioneers, Music degree from Tech, Favorite songs, Early career in music, Teaching orchestra in the school system, Being a part of opera, symphony, orchestra, Household influence in education, politics and world issues, Moving from an engineering major to music major, Education, Experiences in the Music Department at Texas Tech, About the faculty in Texas Tech Music Department, Implementing what he learned, Different genres of music, Music festival at Vienna, Members of the group and their contribution, Auditioning for getting into a group, Being a part of the Sons of Pioneers, Details of members of the group, Auditioning for the group, Learning the songs and joining the group, First show with Pioneers, Getting voted to be a member of the group, Learning from the group members, Remembering the members who have passed away, Age does not matter in a western music band, First responsibility after joining Son’s of Pioneers, First show at Silver Dollar City, Performance Experiences, Singing a solo at Dale Evans’ service, Visiting California, Travelling and experiences, Relationship among the group members, Working together as a team, Each person in the team has a different responsibility, Travelling for performances, Travelling Experiences, Different shows, About Branson and Springfield, Missouri, Schedule during the season, Last minute adjustments before performances, Contact with the audience, Touring even during off season, About Sons of the Pioneers Group, A seventy-seven-year-old band, Singing same tunes from the 1940’s, Keeping up the tradition and the pioneers style
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