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Title	Oral history interview with Robert Key.
Interviewee	Key, Robert, 1914-
Contributors	Friedman, Robert (interviewer)
Description	Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his career, including the stint he did in the U.S. Army in Asia and Europe. He also discusses the music "scene" in Louisville in the middle of the twentieth century, beginning with the nightclubs that were open in the 1920s-1940s, under segregation, and including an assessment of the clubs hosting live music in the 1970s. Mr. Key also assesses the local talent, and discusses the difficulty of making it as a performer in Louisville.
Subject	African Americans African American singers African American musicians Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville Singers Musicians
Location	Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) Chicago (Ill.)
Date Original	1977-10-25
Object Type	Sound recordings Transcripts
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	application/pdf audio/mp3
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.
Interview Number	ULUA.OH.416
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Title	Introduction
Interviewee	Key, Robert, 1914-
Contributors	Friedman, Robert (interviewer)
Description	Introductory slide for oral history interview with Robert Key.
Source	Audiocassette tapes number 416 & 417, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.

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