As folklorists, our research is deeply tied to building collaborative relationships with the creative communities around us. One of the primary tools we use in our documentation is the practice of oral history. Folklorists and ethnographers employ the oral history interview as a means to understand the experiences and forms of cultural expressions of members of a group. Conducting oral histories with a wide variety of individuals allows folklorists to gain a better understanding of the many traditional aspects of a group’s life. These may include oral tradition, material culture (including arts, architecture, and food), and beliefs and customs (both sacred and secular). Oral history interviews help folklorists learn about individuals’ first-person experiences. Taken together, these individual stories help us learn about a group’s collective story. The Southcentral Kentucky Music Legacy Oral History Project, from which this exhibit has been created, is an ongoing research effort focused on musicians and others intimately familiar with the music of this region.