Musicians -- Texas

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.

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.

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.

Oversized Materials includes LPs with Marcia Ball Albums 1978-1989, a Marcia Ball portrait; signed photos including one of Jim Hightower, magazine articles, and “Flag Songs of Texas” sheet music.

Oversized Materials includes LPs with Marcia Ball Albums 1978-1989, a Marcia Ball portrait; signed photos including one of Jim Hightower, magazine articles, and “Flag Songs of Texas” sheet music.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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