Robert Stripling

Oldest son of celebrated Alabama fiddler Charlie Stripling, Robert Stripling began playing publicly with his father at the age of 10. In these interview excerpts, Stripling remembers his fiddler father; his own early musical experiences; making music in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp; starting a big band for the U. S. Air Force during World War II; and (coming soon) performing, late in life. with his brother Lee Edwin Stripling.

Track 1: Early life and musical experiences; performing with his father and brother at fiddlers' conventions; Civilian Conservation Corps camp



Track 2: On his father's fiddling



Track 3: Experience with a WWII Air Force band in Africa