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Music -- History and criticism

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3393 Collections and/or Records:

"ACL Fest", 2004

 File — Box 1944, Folder: 2
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: 2004

"ACL Fest", 2006

 File — Box 1944, Folder: 3
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: 2006

"ACL Fest", 2010

 File — Box 1944, Folder: 4
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: 2010

"ACL Fest", 2011

 File — Box 1944, Folder: 5
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: 2011

ACL Festival, 2005

 File — Box 1935, Folder: 1
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: 2005

ACL Pocket Guides [7 Copies], 2010

 File — Box 1939, Folder: 6
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: 2010

ACL Pocket Guides [8 Copies], 2008

 File — Box 1939, Folder: 5
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: 2008

"ACL Staff Interviews”

 File — Box 1934, Folder: 14
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

"ACL Staff Questionnaire”

 File — Box 1933, Folder: 20
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

"ACL Staff Tapes” [4 Tapes], November 1998

 File — Box 1935, Folder: 9
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: November 1998

Action Magazine Advertising

 Sub-Series — Box 19, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series:

These series relates to Action Magazine itself and includes some artist press releases, advertising files, some layout pages, a wire newspaper stand, and a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018

Dates: 1975-2018

Action Magazine Employees (6 photographs, negatives, contact sheet)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
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

Action Magazine Issues, 1975-2018

 Series
Series Description

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018.

Dates: 1975-2018

Action Magazine Photographs, 1975-2018

 Sub-Series
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

Action Magazine Records, 1975-2018

 Series
Series Description

These series relates to Action Magazine itself and includes some artist press releases, advertising files, some layout pages, a wire newspaper stand, and a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018

Dates: 1975-2018

Action Magazine staff cover (2), December, 1978

 Item — Box 24
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018.

Dates: Publication: December, 1978

Adam Carroll cover, September, 1999

 Item — Box 27
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018.

Dates: Publication: September, 1999

Additional ACL Staff Questionnaires

 File — Box 1934, Folder: 7
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

Additional interview notes

 File — Box 2975, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Asleep at the Wheel, May 2018; Kenny Rogers, February 26, 2017; Jeff McCord, KUTX-FM music director, January 22, 2014; Amos Traystman, Nightowls guitarist, January 24, 2014; Jill and Heidi, January 22, 2014; Ryan Harkrider, Nightowl for Austin Monthly, January 21, 2014; James White, June 10, 2013; Old Settlers list, 1999-2011

Dates: 1980 - 2010

Additional magazines, undated

 File — Box 1048, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.

Dates: undated