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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3491 Collections and/or Records:

Handwritten and photocopied lyrics by Nelson and other artists including “Stay Away From Lonely Places,” “Hey Pretty Lady,” “So You Think You’re a Cowboy,” “Silver (The Hunger),” “Bobby McGee,” “Tequila after Midnight,” and various untitled lyrics, 1977-1994, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is composed of material relating to Nelson's career as a singer, songwriter and performer. It contains Nelson's own song compositions, scripts for possible movie projects, letters to Nelson suggesting songs and other projects, and Nelson's tour itineraries. Of interest are Nelson's handwritten lyrics, some scribbled on paper scraps, napkins, and hotel stationery.

Dates: 1977-1994, undated

Handwritten lyrics by Willie Nelson, including “I Still Can’t Believe that You’re Gone,” “You’ve Got to Figure Yourself…” “Is This Just Another Song,” “Why do I Write God?” “Don’t Ask Me Why I Love You,” “Can We Go Straight to Heaven From Here?” “If you Can’t Feel the Fire,” “Fast Eddie and the Japs,” “Don’t Start Looking for Someplace to Run To…” “Safety in Numbers,” “A Bitter Pill,” “Sweet Destinations,” and other untitled lyrics, 1977-1994, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is composed of material relating to Nelson's career as a singer, songwriter and performer. It contains Nelson's own song compositions, scripts for possible movie projects, letters to Nelson suggesting songs and other projects, and Nelson's tour itineraries. Of interest are Nelson's handwritten lyrics, some scribbled on paper scraps, napkins, and hotel stationery.

Dates: 1977-1994, undated

Handwritten notes and interview transcripts with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, and Keith Case, 1991-2015

 File — Box 2551, Folder: 38
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: 1991-2015

Handwritten notes and lyrics, 1989-1996, undated

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

This series is composed of five subseries: Correspondence, Personal Materials, Photographs, Artwork, and Awards.

Dates: 1989-1996, undated

Hard Drive 1: Labeled “12th & Porter 6-26-2003”

 Item — Box 19
Contents

Glyph netDrive brand, Directory name: 80GB; Folders include “Desktop Folder,” which is empty, and “12th and Porter 6-26-03.” All files are dated June 26-27, 2003, with folders created on Aug. 1, 2003. Files appear to be 44 tracks of short soundcheck, and 23 tracks of the show itself.

Dates: 1984 - 2021

Hard Drive 2: Unlabeled

 Item — Box 19
Series Description

Glyph netDrive brand, Directory name: GLYPH-1; Folders include “Check,” “Encore,” “Set_1,” “Set_2,” and empty folders “TheFindByContentFolder” and “TheVolumeSettingsFolder.” All files are dated May 2, 2001, with folders created on July 8, 2003, and July 21, 2003. Files seem to be sound check files, 2 sets, and a short encore performed on May 2, 2001.

Dates: 1984 - 2021

Hard Drives

 Series
Series Description

Two computer hard drives (each in its own white box with printout of file contents)

Dates: 1984 - 2021

Harmonic Tribe. The Awakening (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 2006

 Item — Box 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 2006

Harris, Emmylou. Duets (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 1990

 Item — Box 20
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 1990

Harris, Emmylou. Light of the Stable - The Christmas Album (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 1992

 Item — Box 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 1992

Harris, Emmylou. Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 1978

 Item — Box 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 1978

Harris, Emmylou. Roses in the Snow (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 1980

 Item — Box 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 1980

Harris, Emmylou. Songs of the West (CD) [Willie Nelson guest vocalist], 1994

 Item — Box 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: 1994

“Haskell County” (loose page)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 2
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: 2016, undated

“He carried the crowd …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 16
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

“He Knows Everything / The Mastermind” (By James McMurtry and Fred Koller)

 File — Box 8, Folder: 5
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: 1984 - 1987

"He says he’s working the swing shift now …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 39
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

“Heartbroke” written and performed by Guy Clark, 45 rpm

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 12
Series Description From the Series:

This series consists of five subseries: 45rpm Records, Cassette Tapes, Compact Discs, VHS Tapes, and U-Matic Master Tapes.

Dates: 1977 - 1980

Hedwig and the Angry Men

 Item — Box 2757
Abstract From the Series: The archive of musician Terri Hendrix includes correspondence, photographs, programs and flyers, awards, articles about Hendrix, composition notebooks, lyrics, sheet music, recordings, artifacts, and posters. Correspondence includes greeting cards, letters, and fan mail – many from young students. Awards includes her 2016 induction into the San Marcos Women’s Hall of Fame and contains the nomination packet put together by Richard Skanse. The recordings are arranged by format: 2” reel studio...
Dates: 1982 - 2007

Henderson, Bugs and the Shuffle Kings. American Music (CD) [Willie Nelson guest guitarist], Septemer 3, 1993

 Item — Box 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Willie Nelson Recording Collection spans 1954-2010, chronicling the career of renowned Texas singer, songwriter, and bandleader. The collection contains 877 recordings, including LPs, 45 rpms, audio cassettes, compact discs, VHS cassettes, and DVDs. Included in the collection are recordings under Nelson’s leadership as well as recordings on which he is a guest musician, producer, or songwriter. Highlights from the collection include Nelson’s first 45 rpm record released under his name,...
Dates: Septemer 3, 1993