Country music

Series Description From the Series:

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

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Series III: Clay Blaker relates to the Country music songwriter and includes photos, LPs and cassettes, posters, and a Platinum sales award. There is also a Texas Ranger baseball jersey signed by Blaker.

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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.

Series Description From the Series:

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

Series Description From the Series:

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

Series Description From the Series:

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

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,...

Series Description From the Series:

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

Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...

Contents Cowboy Copas Hawkshaw Hawkins Stringbean Stringbean, Carl & Pearl Butler, and Tex Ritter Uncle Dave Macon and his son, Dorris Tanya Tucker and Johnny Rodriguez Cousin Jody, Roy Acuff, and unidentified musicians Academy of Country and Western Music Award presentations with Red Steagal, Corky Kuykendall, Bill Mack, Cindy Mack, Gloria Beckham, Wayne Beckham (wearing press button), Les Lowe, and Linda Lowe Bob Luman Wayne Beckham and Gloria Beckham at...

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This series contains posters, programs, flyers, product tie-ins, photos, film pressbooks, articles, clippings, T-shirts, and jackets. The material provides a general picture of the marketing done for Nelson and his band. The product tie-ins with such brands as Wrangler jeans and Country Time lemonade make use of Nelson's popularity and country image.

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This series contains a statement of financial condition dated December 31, 1984 and documents for the auction of Willie Nelson's holdings by the IRS in 1991. The documents provide the rules of sale and an inventory of the items for auction. Clippings provide news accounts of Nelson's problems with the IRS and the efforts of Nelson's friends and fans to help him.

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...

Scope and Contents From the Series: In 1985, Nelson, alarmed by reports of failing family farms, decided, with the help of other performers, to stage concert benefits. The proceeds were to be channeled to provide assistance to needy agricultural families. Bill Wittliff served as an adviser to the project. His wife, Sally Wittliff, recommended the Massachusetts social activist, Carolyn Mugar, to administer the project. The first Farm Aid concert was held September 25, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois. By 1995, Nelson had done...

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Newspapers and magazines are divided between those relating to Willie Nelson, and other music publications.

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Newspapers and magazines are divided between those relating to Willie Nelson, and other music publications.

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The bulk of this series is a variety of artist t-shirts. Also included are a number of hats.

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The bulk of this series is a variety of artist t-shirts. Also included are a number of hats.

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,...

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Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.