Interviewer
Patty McCarty, Rob Lindsay, Bill Stellmach
Files
Description
John “Catfish John” Tisdell talks about his involvement with folk music in Montana and across the United States, and discusses his current projects and views on the music industry. Tisdell recalls growing up in Great Falls, Montana, and his first performance at the Oxford Bar in Denver, Colorado, with a friend. He recounts his stint as a student at the University of Montana, living in a commune in North Carolina, and his early work in various bands and groups. Tisdell discusses his musical influences, instruments he plays, songwriting, and producing his own tapes and music. He analyzes the music industry and record labels, and his own musical philosophies, including his outreach to Montana musicians through his radio show, “Radio Jamboree” on KUFM. He recalls touring in the Pacific Northwest, Montana, and Europe, and discusses the benefits of touring and playing both officially and unofficially.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Armstrong, Howard; Goodman, Steve; Martin, Carl; KUFM Missoula; University of Montana; Great Northern Bluegrass Band; The Beatles; Crosby, Stills & Nash; McTell, Blind Willie; Seattle Folk Festival; Northwest Folk Festival; San Francisco Free Folk Festival; “Radio Jamboree”; Second Story Cinema; “You Better Get It While You Can”; Martin, Bogan and Armstrong; Musicians, Montana; Folk music
Original Date
10-29-1990
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Missoula Musicians Oral History Project, OH 253, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 253-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:49:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_253_006.mp3; OH_253_006.pdf
Citation
Tisdell, John, "John "Catfish John" Tisdell Interview, October 29, 1990" (1990). Missoula Musicians Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/missoulamusicians_oralhistory/5