Series Description

This series is comprised of a Laura Lee McBride costume, Bob White’s cap, and numerous music memorabilia. Most items are framed and include photo collages, and a Texas Opry Jamboree poster

Series Description From the Series:

The Photographs series contains photographs of Bob White, family and friends’ snapshots, and industry photographs. Of note are photographs of Bob White with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, Laura Lee McBride, Garth Brooks, and Clint Black. The series also includes candid photos of include White with the cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and his early days as a fiddle player.

Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of a Laura Lee McBride costume, Bob White’s cap, and numerous music memorabilia. Most items are framed and include photo collages, and a Texas Opry Jamboree poster

Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of a Laura Lee McBride costume, Bob White’s cap, and numerous music memorabilia. Most items are framed and include photo collages, and a Texas Opry Jamboree poster

Description

Contains clippings and memorabilia of the years that Bob White played with Bob Wills.

Series Description The Clippings Series contains original newspapers and clippings about Country Western and Swing music and musicians such as Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Kenny Rogers, Floyd Tillman. Newspapers in this series are: Country All American, International Musician, Music City News, The Houston Post, American Country, Potpourri Newspaper (Magnolia, TX), and the San Antonio Light. Of interest is the Houston Post publication, Texas Note-ables, 1982 announcing Laura Lee Mc Bride’s album, and a review of...

Series Description The correspondence series is divided into three sub-series: Correspondence to Bob and Helen White; Correspondence from Bob and Helen White; and Correspondence by Others. The first sub-series contains correspondence from the American Federation of Musicians, talent-booking agencies, record companies, performance invitations, as well as personal letters from fans, family and industry acquaintances. Notable in this sub-series is a handwritten letter from Johnnie and Barbara Gimble, a postcard...

Correspondents include

Gener Barnett, Barry Doss, Ezzio Dubbini, Frank Fanelli (to Ron White), George W. Heath

Series Description From the Series: The Printed Materials, 1974-1990 series is comprised of Country Western and Swing music ephemera: flyers, music related magazines, postcards, maps, bumper stickers and playbills. The series includes a short biography of Ray Sczepanik, owner of Top Hand and Rayon Records, as well as articles and copies of the Nashville Reporter, Country Music Association, and BMI. Of interest is a 1985-1986 edition of the American Federation of Musicians Constitution and Local By-Laws and Membership...

Series Description From the Series: The Printed Materials, 1974-1990 series is comprised of Country Western and Swing music ephemera: flyers, music related magazines, postcards, maps, bumper stickers and playbills. The series includes a short biography of Ray Sczepanik, owner of Top Hand and Rayon Records, as well as articles and copies of the Nashville Reporter, Country Music Association, and BMI. Of interest is a 1985-1986 edition of the American Federation of Musicians Constitution and Local By-Laws and Membership...

Series Description From the Series: The Printed Materials, 1974-1990 series is comprised of Country Western and Swing music ephemera: flyers, music related magazines, postcards, maps, bumper stickers and playbills. The series includes a short biography of Ray Sczepanik, owner of Top Hand and Rayon Records, as well as articles and copies of the Nashville Reporter, Country Music Association, and BMI. Of interest is a 1985-1986 edition of the American Federation of Musicians Constitution and Local By-Laws and Membership...

Series Description From the Series:

The Photographs series contains photographs of Bob White, family and friends’ snapshots, and industry photographs. Of note are photographs of Bob White with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, Laura Lee McBride, Garth Brooks, and Clint Black. The series also includes candid photos of include White with the cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and his early days as a fiddle player.

Series Description From the Series:

The Photographs series contains photographs of Bob White, family and friends’ snapshots, and industry photographs. Of note are photographs of Bob White with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, Laura Lee McBride, Garth Brooks, and Clint Black. The series also includes candid photos of include White with the cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and his early days as a fiddle player.

Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of a Laura Lee McBride costume, Bob White’s cap, and numerous music memorabilia. Most items are framed and include photo collages, and a Texas Opry Jamboree poster

Correspondents include

Mae Axton, Hal Durham, Dr. Bruce Nelson, Mr. Ratterre (Phoenix Symphony), President Ronald Reagan, Mary Roberts, Larry Scott (Interstate Roadshow), Helen K. White, and unaddressed

Correspondents include Steve Blackman, Edward M. Cramer (BMI), Carol and Tamara Dal, David W. Davis, Terry Day, Steve Douglas (Texas Opry), Billy Fayd, Dean Fishburn (H and H Music Co.), Sandi Freeman, Irene Helsinger, Vivien Spicer Johnson, Lew Mancini (American Federation of Musicians), Nancy Mashburn (Capro), Laura Lee McBride, Dale McBride, Lorene Moore, Paul I. Pacher, Cyndy and Jerry Parnell, Stephanie Phillips (Universal Pictures), President Ronald Reagan, Ernie Reed, Jorge Luis Rodrigues, Ray Sczepanik...

Series Description The Music Career Series is divided into three sub-series, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Bob White with the River Road Boys and the Brazos Valley Band, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Production. The first contains clippings and memorabilia of the years that Bob White played with Bob Wills. The second sub-series contains various materials relating to Bob White playing with the River Road Boys and the Brazos Valley Band. Of interest are the accolades he received for his...

Series Description From the Series: The Clippings Series contains original newspapers and clippings about Country Western and Swing music and musicians such as Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Kenny Rogers, Floyd Tillman. Newspapers in this series are: Country All American, International Musician, Music City News, The Houston Post, American Country, Potpourri Newspaper (Magnolia, TX), and the San Antonio Light. Of interest is the Houston Post publication, Texas Note-ables, 1982 announcing Laura Lee Mc Bride’s album, and a review of...

Series Description From the Series: The Clippings Series contains original newspapers and clippings about Country Western and Swing music and musicians such as Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Kenny Rogers, Floyd Tillman. Newspapers in this series are: Country All American, International Musician, Music City News, The Houston Post, American Country, Potpourri Newspaper (Magnolia, TX), and the San Antonio Light. Of interest is the Houston Post publication, Texas Note-ables, 1982 announcing Laura Lee Mc Bride’s album, and a review of...

Series Description

The Personal Documents series is a compilation of family birth certificates, photocopied accolades, business cards, financial statements, contracts and several biographies and obituary announcements. Included in this series is a short medical explanation of White’s illness, Helen White’s handwritten notes, and White’s hospital tags. Worthy of note is the American Federation of Musicians contract with White’s signature.