Musicians -- Texas

The collection focuses on SXSW Conference and Festivals, Austin City Limits, Asleep at the Wheel, and book drafts by Ray Benson. Collection material includes SXSW Pocket Guides, correspondence, web and newspaper articles, promotional material, manuscripts, press releases, and ephemera.

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.

Published material includes numerous magazines and newspapers with articles about Marcia Ball’s career, concerts, lifestyle. Also featured are stories about her and her husband, Jim Fowler, and their Austin restaurant / music venue, La Zona Rosa.

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.

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.

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’.

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’.

Additions to the Tamara Saviano Collection, primarily following the lives and careers of Guy Clark and Kris Kristofferson. Majority of the materials are interview transcripts with Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and friends; contains Kris Kristofferson’s music publicity materials; CDs, DVDs, and U-Matics of performances and interviews, 1937-2015. Also within the collection are Stephen Foster’s sheet music; correspondence; and publications.