Interview with David Butler, June 29, 2009
Project: History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project
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In this interview, Butler talks about the local music scene from his perspective as a musician and a local bar owner at the time WRFL went on the air. He talks about coming to the University of Kentucky as a student, playing in a band and opening up the Rockledge Bar. He talks about running the business, booking various bands, and the problems he would run into. Finally, Butler talks about how WRFL helped his business, and the memories he has of running the Rockledge.Interview Accession
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Butler, David Interview by Mick Jeffries. 29 Jun. 2009. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Butler, D. (2009, June 29). Interview by M. Jeffries. History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Butler, David, interview by Mick Jeffries. June 29, 2009, History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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