Interview: Dale Casteel
Title
Interview: Dale Casteel
Description
Dale Casteel, interview with Burgin Mathews, recorded over the telephone, February 10, 2024. A founding member of the Alabama Ramblers, Casteel reflects on his time with that band, as well as on other musical experiences both before and after the war. Audio and full print transcript included.
During the Korean War, Casteel and other members of the Alabama Ramblers sent back home to Athens, Alabama, a series of reel-to-reel tapes which were played over the radio; the surviving recordings are included in this collection. Casteel, a singer and guitarist, provides vocals on one of the surviving tracks: "M-O-T-H-E-R (A Word That Means the World to Me)."
During the Korean War, Casteel and other members of the Alabama Ramblers sent back home to Athens, Alabama, a series of reel-to-reel tapes which were played over the radio; the surviving recordings are included in this collection. Casteel, a singer and guitarist, provides vocals on one of the surviving tracks: "M-O-T-H-E-R (A Word That Means the World to Me)."
Citation
“Interview: Dale Casteel,” Southern Music Research Center, accessed July 3, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/1536.