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Interview with Del Puschert. Transcript and two CD-Rs, March 7, 2007

 File — Container: Box 1230, Folder: 24

Scope and Contents

Sandy/Alexander Pope interviews Del Puschert. Del begins with talking about playing in Texarkana as a younger man and the story on how he got there. He talks about playing in the band, Van Dykes, and where they would play. He talks about free-lancing after leaving the Van Dykes. He tells a story about how he was brought to a bar/club in Austin and played his saxophone, eventually leading to him recording and playing with other musicians. He discusses the money people make and charge for concerts, and talks about the money he makes. He discusses the Austin music scene and gives his opinions on it. He talks about what he's doing with his career outside of booking gigs. He talks about meeting Floyd Domino and Elvis, both on seperate occasions. He notes how most of the people he has worked with have passed away.

Dates

  • March 7, 2007

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 2 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository

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