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Songs -- Writing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 364 Collections and/or Records:

Hard Drives

 Series
Series Description

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

Dates: 1984 - 2021

“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

“Here Be Dragons” (loose pages)

 File — Box 8, 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: 1984 - 1987

“He’s an old-fashioned hero …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 21
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

“Holiday” (loose page)

 File — Box 4, Folder: 4
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: 2005

Hollywood Digital: RHI/“Streets of Laredo” Viewing Dub, May 12, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 017
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: May 12, 1995

Hollywood Digital: RHI/“Streets of Laredo” Viewing Dub, May 16, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 018
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: May 16, 1995

Hollywood Digital:”Deadman’s Walk” Viewing Dub, October 31, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 019
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: October 31, 1995

“Homeless in America: A Photographic Project” Time: 12:12. National Mental Health Association, 1988

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 010
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: Other: 1988

“Homeless in America: A Photographic Project” Video Preview, Time: 3:37

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 009
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: 1994 - 1998

“Hurricane Party” (loose pages)

 File — Box 4, Folder: 15
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: 2008

"I don't want Jerry Jones for my pastor no more …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 45
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

“I don’t want to know my neighbor” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 8
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

“I got my problems …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 31
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

“I Only Want to Talk to You” (notepad and loose pages)

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 13
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: 1998

“I was always certain my friends were all crazy” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, 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: undated

“I'd rather be lost than found” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 3
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