Tape 1, Side A: Rod Kennedy starts with discussing his childhood memories in New York and the musical influences he had. He briefly mentions joining the miltary and how he moved to Texas. He talks about his interest in Western Swing upon moving to Texas. He describes his time in the Marine Corp, writing for the newspaper and doing jazz shows. He claims that the music industry changed when he was overseas. He talks about his experiences in radio throughout his career and how he got invested with all types of music. He explains how working at KHFI-FM radio station changed his life.
Part 2 of the audio is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24816
Part 3 of the audio is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24817
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Full transcript available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24824
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