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Dictabelt and audio cassettes of interviews about Hondo Crouch.

Scope and Contents Side A: Carroll Abbott discusses how he met Hondo Crouch. They discuss where Crouch performed. He talks about Crouch's humor and how he wrote his jokes. He talks about his own sense of humor and how it worked with Hondo's. They discuss the other people that Crouch did comedy with. He talks about how he was afraid of failure and how it impacted his work.Side B: Carroll Abbott discusses when JFK died and the relation to Hondo Crouch and his comedy. He discusses the impact JFK's...

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Side B: Tower talks about when he met Hondo Crouch and what he was like. They talk about Crouch's famous jokes. They discuss stories he has with Crouch. They talk about Comfort, Texas and what it's like. They talk about the different characters Hondo would play. He talks about when he would sing in Spanish. They discuss Texas A&M and Camp Champions. They talk about a person named Ace.

Scope and Contents Side A: Tex Aulds discusses Hondo Crouch's swimming career and how he trained. He discusses how and when he met Hondo. He discusses their time in the military and how Hondo was "washed out". He talks about Hondo's time in school. He talks about stories Hondo used to tell. He talks about Hondo's music. He discusses why Hondo wasnt able to go to the Olympics. They talk about his swimming skills.Side B: Tex Aulds is interviewed by Larry McCullough. He talks about the jokes that he...

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Side A: Hank Chapman discusses what school and sports was like with Hondo Crouch. He discusses Ed Barlow. They talk about the injury that Hondo got that forced him to stop doing freestyle. They discuss Hondo's swimming talent. They talk about his self image and confidence. They talk about how Hondo had friends and his personality.

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Side A: Squamp and Kay Finger are interviewed.

Side B: Hank Chapman is interviewed.

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Side A: Cedar Creek is discussed.

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Side A: David Edwards talks about his time in Vietnam. He talks about how he crashed a helicopter. He talks about his education in Texas. He talks about his father and his ranch. They talk about hunting. Merrilee talks about her stories of Hondo.

Side B: McCullough reads through the Daily Texan from the years 1939-1940.

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Side A: Melvin Finger and Burr Noonan are interviewed.

Side B: Burr Noonan is interviewed.

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Side A: Mrs. Benno Engel is interviewed.

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Side A: Interviewee discusses how she got her nickname Runnin' Bear. She discusses some of the stories that she has with Ace Reed and Hondo Crouch. She tells different funny tales that she had with Hondo. She discusses her Native American heritage. She talks about her views on football.

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Side A: Clyde Cook is interviewed.

Side B: Cedar Creek is discussed.

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Side A: Chickensnake Leslie is interviewed.

Side B: Interview about Cedar Creek.

Scope and Contents Side A: Gilly Davis discusses the first time he met Hondo Crouch while in college. He talks about starting the rangerettes. He talks about being in the army and the places he has lived in Texas. They talk about pictures he has with Hondo.Side B: Continued interview with Gilly Davis. He tells stories about flying with Hondo Crouch. He talks about their friendship. He talks about Hondo's swimming skills. They talk about him playing the guitar while in the Air Force. He talks about...

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Side B: Horton Nesrsta is interviewed.

Series Description From the Series:

Dictabelt and audio cassettes of interviews about Hondo Crouch.