Musicians -- Texas

This series contains research on various people and places (arranged in alphabetical order), in the form of typewritten notes, photographs, scholarly papers, Tejano Press kits, Abraham’s military records, a Selena Boutique catalog and information on Texas radio stations. Yolanda Saldivar’s folder within this series contains her signed murder confession with the Corpus Christi police. In addition, there is extensive information collected on Tejano music and Tejano stars.

CD’s from Saviano’s research material originally given to Dr. Gary Hartman, director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, in 2006 as part of Dr. Hartman’s research for the book “The History of Texas Music”. The 221 CD’s contain interviews with Texas musicians and are labeled as “copy #2”. All titles are from CD covers, handwritten.

CD’s from Saviano’s research material originally given to Dr. Gary Hartman, director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, in 2006 as part of Dr. Hartman’s research for the book “The History of Texas Music”. The 221 CD’s contain interviews with Texas musicians and are labeled as “copy #2”. All titles are from CD covers, handwritten.

This donation includes awards, certificates, photographs, letters, drawings, clippings, and memorabilia.

Box contains DATs for “Saint Mary of the Woods,” CD safety mixes for “Live in Aught-Three,” CD mixes for “Childish Things,” and audio reel from 1987 “Homeless Project” (“James’ first paid recording project), blank audio reels, 2 floppy discs, a CD of “The Old Part of Town,” and 1 DAT containing “Where’s Johnny” and “I’m Not From Here”

Series IX: Promotional Material, 1990-1998, [bulk undated]

Boxes 206-216

This series consists of promotional material from various radio stations, record labels, and other companies such as pens and pencils, keychains, and even maracas. There is also a considerable selection of promotional cups and mugs, many that commemorate concerts and festivals.

Series IX: Promotional Material, 1990-1998, [bulk undated]

Boxes 206-216

This series consists of promotional material from various radio stations, record labels, and other companies such as pens and pencils, keychains, and even maracas. There is also a considerable selection of promotional cups and mugs, many that commemorate concerts and festivals.

Series IV: Media Outlets, 1964-2014, undated Boxes 172-177

The bulk of the series is radio station press kits and promotional material. There are a small number of TV stations, news outlets, and film production companies also included. The many radio station coverage maps that span all across Texas are unexpected highlights of this series.

Majority of material consists of press releases, newspaper clippings, and public relations photos of various musicians from Texas. Titles in quotation marks were taken from original folder titles. Also included are thirteen CD’s and eighteen cassette tapes.

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’.