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Country music

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4759 Collections and/or Records:

“Lee Oskar/Ray Charles”, undated

 Item — Box 6
Series Description From the Series: These audio cassettes primarily feature Willie Nelson, though there are several of other recording artists. The cassettes are in varying condition, some have been recorded over multiple times and the labels are not always descriptive of what is on the tape. The series of audio recordings has been divided into 5 subseries; Jody Fischer recordings, Willie Nelson studio recordings, Willie Nelson dated live recordings, Willie Nelson undated live recordings, and other recording artists. The...
Dates: undated

Lee, Robert (1 photograph, press packet)

 File — Box 10, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: The photographs are arranged alphabetically, and notable artists and personalities include Asleep at the Wheel, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, John Lee Hooker, Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter, Steve Jordan, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez, Leon Russell, Doug Sahm, Billy Joe Shave, Jimmy Spacek, and Jerry Jeff Walker. The Willie Nelson photographs are substantial in number, and of note are some images of his father,...
Dates: 1975-2018

Legendary Friends & Country Duets, T.G. Sheppard, Golden Lane Records. Track 11 “In Texas” with Willie Nelson, 2015

 Item — Box 3592, item: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Materials date from 1964-2018 and consist of CDs, CD-Rs DVDs, 45 rpm records, 33 rpm LPs, 16 mm B/W film, video reel and a 30 ips tape master. All recordings are either written by or featuring Willie Nelson as guest artist or performer.

Dates: 2015

Leigh, Georgia (7 photographs)

 File — Box 10, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: The photographs are arranged alphabetically, and notable artists and personalities include Asleep at the Wheel, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, John Lee Hooker, Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter, Steve Jordan, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez, Leon Russell, Doug Sahm, Billy Joe Shave, Jimmy Spacek, and Jerry Jeff Walker. The Willie Nelson photographs are substantial in number, and of note are some images of his father,...
Dates: 1975-2018

Leo Biga’s Comprehensive Feature, ‘Omaha Reader’, April 25, 2018

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Archival materials relating to the career and personal life of musician/playwright/author, Bobby Bridger from 1944-2018. Included are photographs (including a photo of Bridger with Lady Bird Johnson); promotional material for A Ballad of the West; handwritten lyrics such as Heal in the Wisdom; and Bridger’s vinyl records of Merging of our Minds, And I Wanted to Sing for the People, and Heal in the Wisdom. Also, included in the collection is a screenplay for Shakespeare and the Indians.

Dates: April 25, 2018

Leon Russell

 Item — Box 2, item: 15
Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Dates: 1976-1986, undated

Leon Russell cover (2), May, 1976

 Item — Box 22
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2019.

Dates: Publication: May, 1976

Leon Russell, Kinky Friedman cover (2), July 1975

 Item — Box 21
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2019.

Dates: Publication: July 1975

Les Paul and his Trio. 3 LPs

 File — Box 8, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Series II: Stevie Ray Vaughan, includes numerous slides by photographer Sky Kaly of Vaughans's second tour with Double Trouble, 1985-1986, as well as other images of the Blues performer. Posters, concert tickes, clippings, and other memorabilia round out the series. Of note are the reports relating to Vaughan's tragic death in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin in 1990

Dates: 1987-1992

Les Paul Award for Ray Benson, 2008

 File — Box 2648, Folder: 9
Abstract From the Series:

The Ray Benson archive includes material documenting Benson’s music career from 1971-2017. Majority of the collection includes promotional articles, including an article from John Morthland; and awards. Included in the collection are photographs of Benson with President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and others; Benson’s boots and concert jacket; and correspondence with Dolly Parton and others. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Benson’s original descriptions.

Dates: 2008

“Let a Little Sunshine in Your Heart”/ “X’s from Down in Texas” by Montana Slim, Decca Records 45 RPM, undated

 Item — Box 4333, item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Archival materials donated by Laurie E. Jasinski pertaining to Aaron Allan and the Red Nickel Record Collection dating 1947-2019. Aaron Allan (1929-2022) was a well-known disc jockey, prolific songwriter and performer from New Braunfels, Texas. In 1959, Allan did one of the earliest radio interviews with a young, up and coming Johnny Cash while working at WOAI-AM, San Antonio, Texas. The bulk of this collection is related to Aaron Allan’s songwriting and personal music performances as well...
Dates: undated

“Let Me Stay a Little Longer”/ “Like the Winds Always Changing” by Aaron Allan, Misty Haze Music 45 RPM, Copy 1 , undated

 File — Box 4331, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Archival materials donated by Laurie E. Jasinski pertaining to Aaron Allan and the Red Nickel Record Collection dating 1947-2019. Aaron Allan (1929-2022) was a well-known disc jockey, prolific songwriter and performer from New Braunfels, Texas. In 1959, Allan did one of the earliest radio interviews with a young, up and coming Johnny Cash while working at WOAI-AM, San Antonio, Texas. The bulk of this collection is related to Aaron Allan’s songwriting and personal music performances as well...
Dates: undated

“Let Me Stay a Little Longer”/ “Like the Winds Always Changing” by Aaron Allan, Misty Haze Music 45 RPM, Copy 2 , undated

 File — Box 4331, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Archival materials donated by Laurie E. Jasinski pertaining to Aaron Allan and the Red Nickel Record Collection dating 1947-2019. Aaron Allan (1929-2022) was a well-known disc jockey, prolific songwriter and performer from New Braunfels, Texas. In 1959, Allan did one of the earliest radio interviews with a young, up and coming Johnny Cash while working at WOAI-AM, San Antonio, Texas. The bulk of this collection is related to Aaron Allan’s songwriting and personal music performances as well...
Dates: undated

Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Willie Nelson and Family, Sony Music, 2013

 Item — Box 3593, item: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Materials date from 1964-2018 and consist of CDs, CD-Rs DVDs, 45 rpm records, 33 rpm LPs, 16 mm B/W film, video reel and a 30 ips tape master. All recordings are either written by or featuring Willie Nelson as guest artist or performer.

Dates: 2013

Letter and crossword puzzle sent to Ray Benson from Johnny Gimble, October 21, 1977

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: October 21, 1977

Letter from George Coleman, May 19, 1974

 Item — Box 19, Folder: 11
Series Description From the Series:

The bulk of Kindrick’s personal papers include clippings of his “Offbeat” column that appeared in the San Antonio Express News, 1968-1974. The column is a precursor to the workhe would later do at Action Magazine, and the subjects are similar: music, culture, off-beat stories of sports, politics, and society.

Dates: May 19, 1974

Letter from Mayor, David T. Clark, from the town of Paw Paw about the Paw Paw Homecoming Benefit Concert that Asleep at the Wheel participated in; the letter was originally framed by Harry & Pat Knock, January 6, 1983-July 18, 1984

 File — Box 2811, Folder: 22
Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by musician, Ray Benson, as additions to his collection following his music career from 1957-2015. Majority of the addition are photographs of Asleep at the Wheel and headshots of Benson; news clippings and magazine articles on Asleep at the Wheel; and concert promotional materials such as posters and flyers. Included in the collection are handwritten song lyrics; Benson’s guitar, cowboy hat, and concert shirt; and photographs of Benson with former U.S. Presidents...
Dates: January 6, 1983-July 18, 1984

Letter to Asleep at the Wheel from The Academy of Country Music regarding Asleep at the Wheel’s nomination for band of the year, January 31, 1977

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: January 31, 1977

Letter to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from Johnny Gimble, original and photocopy, March 26, 1973

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: March 26, 1973

Letter to Ray Benson from Brady Dryer, University of Texas Press, regarding publication of Benson’s memoir Comin’ Right at Ya: How a Jewish Yankee Hippie went Country, or, the Often Outrageous Story of Asleep at the Wheel, June 15, 2015

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: June 15, 2015