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Musicians -- Texas

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11735 Collections and/or Records:

Texas Turkey Awards cover, November, 1985

 Item — Box 25
Series Description From the Series:

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

Dates: Publication: November, 1985
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Kindrick Papers / Action Magazine Issues / 1985 Issues

Texas Turkey Awards cover, November, 1986

 Item — Box 25
Series Description From the Series:

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

Dates: Publication: November, 1986
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Kindrick Papers / Action Magazine Issues / 1986 Issues

Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame

 Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Photographs, costumes, posters, awards, clippings dating from 1930s-1990s and featuring members of the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame comprise the bulk of this collection. Items of note include Bob Wills’ hat and a fiddle he reportedly played, and Laura Lee McBride’s fringed leather costume.

Dates: 1930-1999
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Collection

Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-045
Abstract

The collection includes photographs, costumes, posters, awards, and clippings featuring Hall of Fame members.

Dates: 1930-1999
Found in: The Wittliff Collections

“Texas Willie” (Other side features an unknown female voice), undated

 Item — Box 5
Series Description From the Series: These audio cassettes primarily feature Willie Nelson, though there are several of other recording artists. The cassettes are in varying condition, some have been recorded over multiple times and the labels are not always descriptive of what is on the tape. The series of audio recordings has been divided into 5 subseries; Jody Fischer recordings, Willie Nelson studio recordings, Willie Nelson dated live recordings, Willie Nelson undated live recordings, and other recording artists. The...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson / Audio Cassette Tapes / Willie Nelson Recordings

Texas Writers Month

 File — Box 17, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: In April of 1996 Little, Brown and Company administered a book signing tour for Selena: Como la Flor. In addition, Patoski attended lectures and discussions about his book and about biographical work in general. A special event called Selena Trial Revisited was a stage for Patoski to promote his book. Found in this folder are faxes to Patoski from his publisher, brochures of the special events he attended, schedules for his appearance, a audio tape of a radio...
Dates: 1995-1996, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Selena Research Collection / Publicity

Text and Editing, 1984-1993, undated

 Sub-subseries
Series Description From the Series: The Patoski Files, maintained by Joe Nick Patoski, are divided into the same subseries as the Crawford Files: Research Materials, and Book Production Materials. The cataloger has maintained as much of Patoski's original order as possible for this material, but imposed some additional degree of order in the interest of accessibility. The Research Materials, 1977-1993, include numerous interview transcripts and audiotapes, published books on the music industry with Patoski's notes. Notable...
Dates: 1984-1993, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stevie Ray Vaughan Research Collection / Joe Nick Patoski Files / Book Production Materials

Thank you note to Ray Benson from Broadus A. Spivey, President, State Bar of Texas, October 21, 2016

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 59
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: October 21, 2016
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Ray Benson Accessions / Accession 2020-075

Thank you note to Ray Benson from Huey Lewis, undated

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Ray Benson Accessions / Accession 2020-075

“Thanksgiving/Columbus Day in the hotel lounge …” (notepad and loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 26
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs / Unidentified Songs

The Adrian Ruiz Quintet, 2017

 File — Box 80, Folder: 35
Series Description From the Series: Series I: Artists Files, 1922-2019, undated Boxes 1-155 Artist Files comprise the bulk of the collection. The files are separated into Male Artist Files and Female Artist Files to maintain Hernández’s original order. Both series are then arranged alphabetically by artist last name or band name. Although the series is titled Artists Files, there are also entrepreneurs, community leaders, promoters, street performers, and many others represented.The material found in...
Dates: 2017
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Ramón Hernández Tejano Music Collection / Artist Files / Male Artist Files

The Advocate (cover) “Blues Week”, April 28, 2003

 Item — Box 13
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: April 28, 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Marcia Ball Papers / Published Material / Newspapers

The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Award of Merit to Susanna Clark for her song “Easy From Now On”, October 10, 1979

 File — Box 2552, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: October 10, 1979
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Tamara Saviano Additions / 2017-082 Additions

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award of Merit to Susanna Clark, Writer of the Outstanding Country Song “I’ll Be Your San Antone Rose”, October 13, 1976

 Item — Box 2556, item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: October 13, 1976
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Tamara Saviano Additions / 2017-082 Additions

The Americana Music Festival & Conference program, September 12-15, 2012

 File — Box 2551, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: September 12-15, 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Tamara Saviano Additions / 2017-082 Additions

“The Arlo Guthrie Show KLRU-TV” VHS, undated

 Item — Box 1873
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bill Arhos Additions / Accession 2014-124

The Arlo Guthrie Show wooden ammunition box

 Item — Box 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Austin City Limits Collection spans the years from 1974 to 2002. It is a diverse collection that contains material and artifacts documenting Austin City Limits and artists connected with the show. The collection was compiled by Bill Arhos (co-creator, executive producer and program director for Austin City Limits), and also documents the Austin Film Festival and PBS-KLRU/KLRN. The collection includes press clippings, publicity materials, photographs, correspondence, galley...
Dates: 1973-2002, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bill Arhos Papers / Memorabilia and Artifacts / Artifacts

The Aspen Times “Music is Life for Marcia Ball”, March 3, 2000

 Item — Box 13
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: March 3, 2000
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Marcia Ball Papers / Published Material / Newspapers

The Austin American-Statesman (photo), October 5, 1975

 Item — Box 11
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: October 5, 1975
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Marcia Ball Papers / Published Material / Newspapers

“The Austin Chronicle” 2005-2006 Austin Music Awards issue (Spoon on cover), March 17, 2005

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: March 17, 2005
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Press Clippings and Publicity