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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:

Western Swing, General

 File — Box 2975, Folder: 4
Abstract From the Series:

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’.

Dates: 1980 - 2010
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John T. Davis Accessions / Accession 2019-046

Western Swing Monthly, American Classic Series, article from edibleaustin.com, and Capitol Tracks, 2000-2016

 File — Box 2647, Folder: 9
Abstract From the Series:

The Ray Benson archive includes material documenting Benson’s music career from 1971-2017. Majority of the collection includes promotional articles, including an article from John Morthland; and awards. Included in the collection are photographs of Benson with President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and others; Benson’s boots and concert jacket; and correspondence with Dolly Parton and others. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Benson’s original descriptions.

Dates: 2000-2016
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Ray Benson Accessions / Accession 2018-025

Western Union telegram from Strike Force Artist Management congratulating Stevie Ray Vaughan on Texas Flood going gold, August 31, 1987

 File — Box 3709, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival materials pertaining to the life of Texas blues rock guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) who died tragically in a helicopter crash on August 27, 1990. Materials dating 1975-1990 include Stevie Ray Vaughan’s handwritten song lyrics, chord progressions, items of SRV’s clothing including the black felt hat and silver concho worn at his 1984 Carnegie Hall performance, his fringed suede boots and other personal artifacts, photographs and posters, handwritten show and recording...
Dates: August 31, 1987
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stevie Ray Vaughan Accessions / Accession 2022-008

Western Writers of America. Finalist award, Silver Spur documentary script, 2009

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 2009
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

Wharton County Junior College Lecture pamphlet, October 6, 2005

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 90
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: October 6, 2005
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

“What Would Ernest Tubb Have Done?” bumper sticker, undated

 Item — Box 1691, Folder: 30
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 2013-045

“What’s the Matter” (loose pages)

 File — Box 5, Folder: 19
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 2021
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Lyrics for Released Albums / The Horses and the Hounds

Wheat Straw (4 photographs)

 File — Box 16, Folder: 22
Series Description From the Series: The photographs are arranged alphabetically, and notable artists and personalities include Asleep at the Wheel, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, John Lee Hooker, Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter, Steve Jordan, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez, Leon Russell, Doug Sahm, Billy Joe Shave, Jimmy Spacek, and Jerry Jeff Walker. The Willie Nelson photographs are substantial in number, and of note are some images of his father,...
Dates: 1975-2018
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Kindrick Papers / Photographs / Action Magazine Photographs

Wheeler, Mark and Davis, Tony

 File — Box 12, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: This series contains various interviews with people related to or who had contact with Selena. The interviews consist of conversations recorded on audio cassettes, both in person and by telephone. Some interviews have both audiotapes and transcriptions, while others exist only in one format or the other. Interview subjects include Tejano artists, people in the music business, music critics, family, friends, fans, and acquaintances. Because Patoski’s book was an unauthorized biography, he...
Dates: 1993-1995, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Selena Research Collection / Interviews

Where: Fort Worth mention page 16, October 1999

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 5
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 1999
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Marcia Ball Papers / Published Material / Magazines

Where the Tall Grass Grows, notebook, undated

 File — Box 2828, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

Where the Tall Grass Grows, production schedule, undated

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 96
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

Where’d You Hide the Body, 1995

 Sub-Series
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 1995
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Lyrics for Released Albums

“Where’d You Hide the Body” (loose pages)

 File — Box 2, Folder: 11
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 1995
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Lyrics for Released Albums / Where’d You Hide the Body

“Where’s Johnny” (loose pages)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 22
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James McMurtry Papers / Lyrics for Released Albums / Candyland

Whiskey River (Take My Mind) on Johnny Bush

 File — Box 1928, Folder: 21
Abstract From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1980 - 2010
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John T. Davis Accessions / Accession 2010-133

White and blue baseball cap, “R” [Rice], undated

 Item — Box 1692
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 2013-045

White and gray baseball cap, “Rice 2003 NCAA National Champions”, 2003

 Item — Box 1692
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Bill Arhos Additions / Accession 2013-045

White container titled “Ray” containing photos of Benson, 1996

 File — Box 2811, Folder: 19
Abstract From the Series: Archival materials donated by musician, Ray Benson, as additions to his collection following his music career from 1957-2015. Majority of the addition are photographs of Asleep at the Wheel and headshots of Benson; news clippings and magazine articles on Asleep at the Wheel; and concert promotional materials such as posters and flyers. Included in the collection are handwritten song lyrics; Benson’s guitar, cowboy hat, and concert shirt; and photographs of Benson with former U.S. Presidents...
Dates: 1996
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Ray Benson Accessions / Accession 2018-078

White handkerchief with red embroidery “I’m Coming Home REK 1981-2022” , undated

 File — Box 4438, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by Tamara Saviano related to Guy Clarke and Kris Kristofferson from 1971-2023. Material includes research for Saviano’s documentary on Guy Clark, Without Getting Killed or Caught as well as the accomplishments and careers of Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Kris Kristofferson, and other various artists associated with them. Collection includes correspondence, photos, magazines, newspapers, posters, performance and award ceremony invitations, tickets, programs, and...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Tamara Saviano Additions / 2024-075 Additions