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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Robie Love discusses his career as a bandleader in the 1930s and as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Robie Love
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' March 30, 1971
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Dallas, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour, 20 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Childhood experiences,
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Early interest in music noted,
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Organized his own band, 1931,
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Members of the band named,
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Praises cooperation among band members,
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Reasons for band’s success,
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Describes after-work jam sessions,
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Recalls types of music played,
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Competing in band contest for trip to Europe,
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Describes band’s trip to Europe, 1932,
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Held record for most countries visited,
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Experiences on the ship.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Band’s trip to Europe (continued),
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Algiers among places visited,
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Experience in mosque recounted,
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Visits to Nice and Monte Carlo,
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Egypt also a stop,
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Reaction to the Pyramids,
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Rhodes, Athens and Italy among spots visited,
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Describes the "Chesterfield Band",
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End of the trip to Europe discussed,
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Problems with seasickness,
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Recalls band tour of U.S. with Ed Wynn,
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Other band engagements mentioned,
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Band members’ inductions into Army, 1940.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Became a deputy sheriff of Dallas County
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Dallas band organized
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Band members named
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Enumerates band engagements
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Speculates on future return of big bands
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Band’s traveling arrangements described
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Wilkins Eaton, band member, characterized
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Benefits gained from musical career
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Career in law enforcement
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Experiences as Deputy Sheriff
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Brief service as agent for Office of Price Administration
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Constable of Dallas for 25 years
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Recalls first campaign for election
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States history of office of constable
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Duties of constable listed
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Reasons for long stay in office.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1931-1971
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1931-1971
  
  

Revision as of 19:38, 4 June 2015

Robie Love discusses his career as a bandleader in the 1930s and as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Robie Love

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: March 30, 1971

Location: Dallas, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Childhood experiences, Early interest in music noted, Organized his own band, 1931, Members of the band named, Praises cooperation among band members, Reasons for band’s success, Describes after-work jam sessions, Recalls types of music played, Competing in band contest for trip to Europe, Describes band’s trip to Europe, 1932, Held record for most countries visited, Experiences on the ship.

Tape 1, Side 2: Band’s trip to Europe (continued), Algiers among places visited, Experience in mosque recounted, Visits to Nice and Monte Carlo, Egypt also a stop, Reaction to the Pyramids, Rhodes, Athens and Italy among spots visited, Describes the "Chesterfield Band", End of the trip to Europe discussed, Problems with seasickness, Recalls band tour of U.S. with Ed Wynn, Other band engagements mentioned, Band members’ inductions into Army, 1940.

Tape 2, Side 1: Became a deputy sheriff of Dallas County Dallas band organized Band members named Enumerates band engagements Speculates on future return of big bands Band’s traveling arrangements described Wilkins Eaton, band member, characterized Benefits gained from musical career Career in law enforcement Experiences as Deputy Sheriff Brief service as agent for Office of Price Administration Constable of Dallas for 25 years Recalls first campaign for election States history of office of constable Duties of constable listed Reasons for long stay in office.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1931-1971

Bulk Dates: 1931-1971


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