Lecture 4: Northern California's "Singing Cowboy": Moriss Taylor, KHSL Channel 12, and Chico's Country Music Television Icon, 1956-1997

Presenter Brian "Butch" Peterson (born at Enloe Hospital in Chico), is an instructor of history at Shasta College (Redding). A graduate of Oriand High School, Mr. Peterson earned degrees at the University of California, Berkeley (BA, History), California State University, Chico (BA II, Music/Spanishi MA, History, CA State Teaching Credential), Harvard University (EdM, Learning and Teaching), and Yale University (MDIV, Latinx Theology; STM, Congregational Leadership). He has given academic papers at: National Council for History Education, International Country Music Conference, New England Historical Association, Northeast Popular Culture Association, Society for American Music, American Musicological Society, Midwest Popular Culture Association, Society for Ethnomusicology), and Music Educators' National Conference. He was a charter member of the Fabulous Swing Kings (1996-2011),-under the direction of the late Bernie Farmer of Chico. He was honored as "Citizen of the Year" in Orland (2016). A resident of Chico, Brian is an ordained pastor serving a congregation in Willows. He will be giving three papers in the fall at conferences out-of-state including the "It's a Wonderful Life" Museum Festival in Seneca Falls, NY.