Musicians -- Texas

Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by Ray Benson, lead singer of the iconic Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel dating 1972-2018. Additions to this archive include awards, articles and press clippings pertaining to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from national and international newspapers and magazines both print and online, press kit materials, photographs, tour itineraries, celebrity endorsements by Ray Benson and ephemera. The majority of press includes Asleep at the Wheel album reviews...

Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by Ray Benson, lead singer of the iconic Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel dating 1972-2018. Additions to this archive include awards, articles and press clippings pertaining to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from national and international newspapers and magazines both print and online, press kit materials, photographs, tour itineraries, celebrity endorsements by Ray Benson and ephemera. The majority of press includes Asleep at the Wheel album reviews...

Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by Ray Benson, lead singer of the iconic Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel dating 1972-2018. Additions to this archive include awards, articles and press clippings pertaining to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from national and international newspapers and magazines both print and online, press kit materials, photographs, tour itineraries, celebrity endorsements by Ray Benson and ephemera. The majority of press includes Asleep at the Wheel album reviews...

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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.

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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.

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.

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Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

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Series VIII, “Press Clippings and Publicity,” contains an assortment of articles and reviews from throughout James McMurtry’s career, including some copies of The Austin Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, and Texas Monthly. Series VIII, “Non-Music Notes and Assorted,” contains a shooting schedule and call sheets for Lonesome Dove, a calendar from Archer City, TX illustrated by cartoonist Ace Reid, and an anti-George W. Bush political button.

Series Description

Series VIII, “Press Clippings and Publicity,” contains an assortment of articles and reviews from throughout James McMurtry’s career, including some copies of The Austin Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, and Texas Monthly. Series VIII, “Non-Music Notes and Assorted,” contains a shooting schedule and call sheets for Lonesome Dove, a calendar from Archer City, TX illustrated by cartoonist Ace Reid, and an anti-George W. Bush political button.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

Series Description From the Series:

Publicity is divided into Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, and Flyers and Promotional Materials. Newspaper and magazine clippings about Marcia Ball were collected and distributed through promotional packets, press kits, album release announcements, and more, and they span nearly fifty years. Flyers and promotional materials include a variety of items relating to shows, benefits, and festivals, as well as business cards, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

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Archives material received from the surviving family of musician, Rich Minus. This collection are the remaining items of Rich Minus’s life possessions from childhood mementos, to posters, and handwritten song lyrics. Majority of the items in the collection were photocopied from the original documents due to issues of mold. Also, included in the collection are his well-known black cowboy hat, guitar and guitar strap are part of this collection, 1940-2018.

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This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by Ray Benson, lead singer of the iconic Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel dating 1972-2018. Additions to this archive include awards, articles and press clippings pertaining to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from national and international newspapers and magazines both print and online, press kit materials, photographs, tour itineraries, celebrity endorsements by Ray Benson and ephemera. The majority of press includes Asleep at the Wheel album reviews...

Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by Ray Benson, lead singer of the iconic Western Swing band Asleep at the Wheel dating 1972-2018. Additions to this archive include awards, articles and press clippings pertaining to Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel from national and international newspapers and magazines both print and online, press kit materials, photographs, tour itineraries, celebrity endorsements by Ray Benson and ephemera. The majority of press includes Asleep at the Wheel album reviews...