kylouu_afamoh_oh416 oh416 afamoh kylouu yes Oral history interview with Robert Key Key, Robert, 1914- African American singers--Kentucky--Louisville African American musicians--Kentucky--Louisville Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville Singers Musicians African Americans--Recreation--Kentucky--Louisville African American theaters--Kentucky--Louisville African Americans--Music Discrimination in public accomodations--Kentucky--Louisville Concert tours Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation--Employees United States. Army--African Americans--Europe United States. Army--African Americans--Asia Key, Robert, 1914- 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. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. Louisville, Ky. : University of Louisville Archives and Records Center Friedman, Robert William F. Ekstrom Library. University Archives and Records Center African American Community Interviews Collection (William F. Ekstrom Library. University Archives and Records Center) eng Sound recordings Transcripts Oral histories http://digital.library.louisville.edu/u?/afamoh,100 application/pdf; audio/mp3 Audiocassettes 416 and 417, African American Oral History Collection, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center. Forms part of online collection: African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center 1977-10-25 Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) Chicago (Ill.) Cook County (Ill.) To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/uarc/digicollorder.html; please cite the Interview Number when ordering. 20090526 204835