Box 887

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Material consists of oral history projects submitted by the students of Dr. Brown’s Oral History 5345 course from the summer mini-session of 2005. Folder titles consist of the name of the person being interviewed by the student. Photocopies of all original material are included.

Scope and Contents Jeannene Herber interviews Darrell Staedtler. Tape 1 Side A: Staedtler discusses growing up and the musical influences he had, specifically Texas music. He speaks of his summers in Nashville and singing at the Grand Ole Opry. He shares his approach to song writing. He also discusses his experience with Kent Finlay on Cheatham Street. Interviewer mentions several people who have been influenced by Darrell's song writing. Darrell gives advice to people pursuing music and talks about the...

Scope and Contents Jeannene Herber interviews Tommy Foote. Side A: Foote begins by discussing his childhood background and musical influences he had as he grew up in Texas. He talks about the Texas music scene in the earlier days of his career and working with George Strait. He describes the rise to fame with Strait and talks about his memories of that time. He states that drug and alcohol use did not have a negative affect on him and his band members. He talks about today's music industry and gives advice...

Scope and Contents Chava Sanderson interviews Johnny Preston. Tape 1 Side A: Preston begins with his memories of his childhood and the musical influences he had growing up. In college, he had a band that ended up having a hit song one year into their career. He talks about being on the road for touring and how hard it can be. He discusses the music business and how he was making money. He discusses working with labels and producers, and the politics behind it. He describes his time in Europe as a musician....

Scope and Contents Chava Sanderson interviews Robert Summers. Tape 1 Side A: Robert (Bobby) talks about his early memories of music and the musical influences he had growing up. This includes his first band and the gigs he played before he graduated high school. He tells the story about how he made it from Washington to Texas, and how Texas music influenced the rest of his music career. He explains how his music career affected his family life and about how the music business is not an easy profession. He...

Scope and Contents Alberto Coss interviews Claus D Heide. Side A: Claus opens with his earliest musical memories and the musical influences he had in Germany, which include singing in the military and singing societies. When he moved to the United States, he joined the Beethoven Maennerchor, in which he describes the society and the German music in Texas. He talks about the differences in singing in Texas versus in Germany. He talks about his accomplishments and interesting experiences he's had in the...

Scope and Contents Dee Lannon interviews Louise Rowe. Side A: Louise starts showing the interviewer pictures of her family. She then describes her earlier life and playing with her brothers. She talks about meeting Bob Wills and his band, and how them and her brothers' band (Seven Rowe Brothers) did a battle of the bands. She talks about her time touring with Texas Playboys. She talks about her fashion. Then she speaks about playing the bass and doing recordings with the Texas Playboys. Side B: Louise talks...

Scope and Contents Rosebud Kuntz interviews Burton Wilson. Tape 1 Side A: Burton shares about his early life and how he got to Texas. He talks about his time in the military during World War 2 and an injury he sustained. He talks about moving to Austin and studying photography at the University of Texas. He shares how he started getting his photos to be noticed by explaining his trip to San Francisco and photographing the hippies on Haight Street in the 60s. Side B: He talks about his time photographing...