Musicians -- Texas
Found in 11042 Collections and/or Records:
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Certificate of appreciation presented to Ray Benson for his album production contribution of Texas Top Hand, # 1 Country Album, 1997 N.A.I.D. Award Winners, 1997
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Country Music Association Citation of Merit presented to Asleep at the Wheel as a finalist in the Annual Country Music Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year, 1977
“Old Press 1972-1997”; MCA industry release for Asleep at the Wheel’s Framed album, Ray Benson’s signature on back of 2nd page, undated
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Music Row: Nashville’s Entertainment Industry Newspaper, Volume 7, #5 Asleep at the Wheel on cover, March 19, 1987
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Newspaper clippings featuring Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, various news outlets, 1987, 1990, 2000-2001, undated
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Nomination plaque, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences certificate nominating Asleep at the Wheel’s song “Fat Boy Rag” for the “Best Country Instrumental Performance” award signed by Jay L. Cooper, National President of NARAS, 1975
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Nomination plaque, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences certificate nominating Asleep at the Wheel’s song “Ragtime Annie” for the “Best Country Instrumental Performance” award, signed by J. William Denny, National President of NARAS, 1977
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Nomination plaque, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences certificate nominating Asleep at the Wheel’s song “Route 66” for the “Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group” award, signed by Jay L. Cooper, National President of NARAS, 1976
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Nomination plaque, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences certificate nominating Asleep at the Wheel’s song “The Wheel” album for the “Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group” award, signed by Jay L. Cooper, National President of NARAS, 1977
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Oversized postcard “Greetings from Asleep at the Wheel” announcing Asleep at the Wheel’s Silver Anniversary event at Bass Music Hall, Austin, Texas, September 23, 1995
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Program for the BMI Awards Thirty Second Annual Awards dinner, June 19, 1984
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Ray Benson’s Honorary Texas Citizen certificate, signed “The Texas Playboys Leon Rausch”, March 6, 2005
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Ray Benson’s membership certificate, Memphis Chapter, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, July 19, 1988
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Sony Music release flyer for Asleep at the Wheel’s live album “Back to the Future Now: Live at Arizona Charlie’s, Las Vegas, Lucky Dog Records, 1997
“Old Press 1972-1997”; Tri-fold mailer announcing “The Best of Austin City Limits: Country Music’s Finest Hour music compilation on Epic/Legacy Records, including Asleep at the Wheel, addressed to Mrs. Maury Seifert, September 23, 1996
Old rusted license plate, # 143233, undated
This donation includes awards, certificates, photographs, letters, drawings, clippings, and memorabilia.
Old Settlers Music Festival – interview notes with Louis Karp (1998), Randy Collier (2005), Kasey Chambers (2005), Terri Hendrix (c. 2013), Jane Spivey and Scot Marshall (2012)
Additions to the John T. Davis Accessions include his extensive subject files, arranged alphabetically by artist. Contents vary, but typically include promotional photographs, Davis’ writings and interview notes, press releases, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera. Not everything in the folders is listed below, but when they exist, photos, interviews, and select items are noted. Folders titles are Davis’.
“Old Terry’s Writings, Report Cards, Old Letters"
Newspaper articles, SXSW and ACL programs, and drafts for the John T. Davis archive. This collection includes a wide expanse of Davis’s articles from 1980-2010, including articles from Davis’s music review column in the Austin-American Statesman. This collection also contains official SXSW and ACL music and program guides, as well as drafts of Davis’s comprehensive ACL book, Austin City Limits: 25 Years of Music.